"I. Vogler silver" refers to coin silver items, such as spoons, crafted by John Vogler (1783–1881), a prominent silversmith in Salem, North Carolina. These items are marked "I.VOGLER" in a rectangle, often featuring a fiddle handle design, and are highly collectable examples of 19th-century North Carolina craftsmanship...
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Seems to be popular. Different styles have sold in the hundreds up to just over a thousand.
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I think it’s coin silver from North Carolina.
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"I. Vogler silver" refers to coin silver items, such as spoons, crafted by John Vogler (1783–1881), a prominent silversmith in Salem, North Carolina. These items are marked "I.VOGLER" in a rectangle, often featuring a fiddle handle design, and are highly collectable examples of 19th-century North Carolina craftsmanship...
But maybe you already knew that?
Seems to be popular. Different styles have sold in the hundreds up to just over a thousand.
Theres gotta be a place to go look up what the makers mark means.....
It means the name of the person who made it. It's a known silversmith. What more is there to learn? 🧐
Nice spoon, by the way.
Thanks.
More, any guesses as to these initials.