Souvenir spoon: Atlanta Exposition
Chicago, Illinois
1895
Maker
Wendell & Co. (1883-1931)
Measurements
5-5/8 in x 1-1/8 in x 5/8 in
Materials
Silver and enamels
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.1107
Inscription
“COTTON STATES AND INTERNATION / EXPOSITION ATLANTA / ADMINISTRATION BLDG.” is in the bowl.
The Wendell touchmark is on the handle back next to “STERLING” and “16”.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
The Cotton States and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1895. It featured trade and commerce between South American places and the American South.
The enameled handle is unusual in American souvenir spoons and shows manufacturing expertise. Wendell & Co. specialized in jewelry, watches, and flatware.
