Souvenir spoon: Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Patented in 1891
Maker
Stanley & Camp (established c. 1877-1892)
Measurements
5-3/4 in x 1-1/8 in x 3/4 in
Materials
Silver
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.1164
Inscription
“SOLOMON JUNEAU” is in relief down the face of the handle. “Milwaukee” is engraved on the back of the handle. “PAT.MCH.3.91” is stamped into the base of the bowl near the handle. An unidentified touchmark, ”STERLING,” “PAT.APD.FOR,” and “STANLEY & CAMP” are stamped into the back of the handle.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
The spoon bears the relief image of a man holding a firearm in his right hand. He is identified below as Solomon Juneau. Juneau (1793-1856) was a French Canadian fur trader and founder of the city of Milwaukee. He served as the first mayor in 1846-1847.
The spoon bowl has a pinched tip, an unusual design that occurred several time among souvenir spoons made in the early 1890s.
