Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Shiebler. It is marked with the famous winged "S" and sterling and 8744. The top blade is a flower with a leaf, stems and buds. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It is marked with the Swedish hallmarks and C9, the date mark, EBIF the manufacturers mark and F which is a city mark for Falköping. The top has a picture of an owl. The date is 1953.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. It is a small piece with an art nouveau design of a cherub as the top blade. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by The Robbins Co. for the Boy Scouts of America. The top has the fleur de lis Boy Scouts symbol surrounded by the words "Boy Scouts of America National Council New York City". The card that it came with says "Tis but a simple marker, Yet your place t'will always keep, And show the place where you left off When you .......... dozed .... off ....... to ...... sleep." The date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in France between 1890 and 1900. It is made of Bronze Doré and has a large led crystal on the top. It is unmarked.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Company. It is marked only Sterling and the top is a woman holding a basket of fruit. It was orignally sold as a letter opener. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark looks almost exactly like an S Kirk piece (of which I have two) but it is not marked. It is only marked 925. It's probably a copy of the S Kirk piece from another manufacturer but the detail is not as good. Date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US as an advertisement for C. C. Briggs & Co. Piano Manufacturers in Boston. It is made of celluloid in the shape of a heart. The center blade has a very detailed engraved picture of an upright piano. The top is engraved "You would play upon me." Hamlet, Act III. The celluloid has a faint wood grain. The date is 1910 - 1930.