Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Great Britain by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling but the hallmark is too warn to make out. The top has a banner in blue enamel with the word Killarney inlaid in silver. It also has a 3 leaf clover with green agate

This bookmark was made in the US by Watson Company. It is marked $Sterling$ on the back. The top is pair of Roman heads with a large wheat colored tassel. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Webster Company. It was made between 1910 - 1920 and was originally sold as a letter opener. The top is an anchor with flowers. It is marked only sterling on the back.

This bookmark was made in the US by Robbins. It has a bear on top and is marked Yosemite Nat'l Park on the front. The back is only marked Robbins. This may or may not be silver. Date is probably 1970's to 1980's.

This bookmark was made in England. It has the standard English hallmarks and a manufacturers mark. It has a mother of pearl handle and is in the shape of a butter knife. The date is 1898.

This bookmark was made in France. It is unmarked and is silver plate over brass. The top is a figural bust of Napoleon. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This silver and enamel Egyptian Revival bookmark was made in Europe in the 1920s. It is a hollow repousse relief depicting a pharoh's head with two ankhs and stylized flowers. The piece is finished in a gilt wash over. It is marked 800 on the back and likely dates to the time when the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb inspired a new Egyptian Revival in design. The enamelled pharoah's head is set on a hinge, so it can be clipped over a page to help secure itself.

This bookmark is English made. The manufacturer's hallmark is MCH inside a club figure (like the suit of cards). The date letter is a V indicating 1995. It is an egg shape in the image of Humpty Dumpty.