Surveyor's compass, marked John Vogler, Salem, N.C. John Vogeler (1783-1881) served his apprenticeship under Christoph Vogeler, his uncle, and is known to have made guns. He called himself a silversmith and a watchmaker. He opened his shop in Salem about 1806. Courtesy Old Salem, Inc.
Lancet and case marked John Vogler, Salem, NC. Vogler was a very versatile craftsman and in addition to making the lancet he probably engraved his name on it. The oform is quite different from the common form made by craftsmen in Philadelphia and New York. Courtesy Old Salem, Inc.
