Maurice Scooler was a German-born jeweler who ran a successful store on Canal Street. Although Scooler’s shop was open by 1848, it was not very large or prosperous until the last quarter of the nineteenth century. He advertised diamonds, silverware, and clocks, just off the boat and in the latest Parisian styles. In 1885 he sold World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition specialty souvenirs. At the end of the century, M. Scooler’s provided a number of the custom pins and favors for the Mardi Gras krewes. 

Ladle, Marechal Niel pattern

between 1896 and 1902; sterling silver

by William B. Durgin Co. (Concord, NH)

M. Scooler, retailer (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Jack R. Aron, 1982.229

Fish platter

ca. 1875; sterling silver

M. Scooler, retailer (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Mrs. Edmund B. Richardson, 1992.70

1896 Rex pin

silver

manufactured or retailed by M. Scooler (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1979.254.83