Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a man holding a staff with a monkey on his back in relief on the smaller blade and an engraved flower on the larger blade. This is similar to number 164. The dealer said she found this with a collection of Japanese page turners that she purchased. This looks like smaller versions of them.

This bookmark was made in the US by Leonore Doskow between 1934 and 1950. It has two pieces each marked Leonore Doskow handmade sterling. The two pieces are connected by a red ribbon.

This bookmark was made in the US for Cracker Jack. It is one of four bookmarks in a series showing different dogs. This one is a picture of a puppy. It is made of tin and was manufactured in the 1940's.

This bookmark was made in France between 1900 - 1910. It is silver plate over brass with a filigree fleur-de-lis and a bull on top and a number of fleur-de-lis' on the top blade.

This bookmark is made in Hong Kong sometime in the 1930's or 1940's. It is in the shape of a woman on the top with two carved beads and a carved elephant at the end of the cord. It is made of either bone or ivory.

This bookmark is made in Scotland. It is made of brass with a moss agate on the top.

This bookmark is made in the US by Edward Todd and Co. It is marked with the makers hallmark and Sterling. The top has a tiny figural Cupid. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in the US by J.F. Fradley. It is marked on the back with sterling, the manufacturers hallmark of a cross, the number 7, and Oliver Twist. This is a figure of the Dickens character from the book with the same name. The date is 1890 - 1936.