Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in an unknown country. It is a figural of a Rhinoceros and is marked S Z and SIL possibly for silver. The date is unknown.

This bookmark is made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is a figural beetle. The date is 1910 - 1930.

This bookmark is made in London, England. The maker is JD and the hallmarks date this piece to 1897. The top is a figural tall sailing ship with three masts. The date is 1897.

This bookmark was made in Europe, possibly Spain. It is marked 800 on the back, indicating the purity of the silver. 925 is sterling. The bookmark was once finished in a gold wash which has since worn off. The top has a 4 color enamel Egyptian motif design. The date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 17. The top is a figural stork and the top blade is a feather. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks.

This bookmark was made in England by SM&Co. It is a figural of a thistle on top. It is marked with the London city mark and the date letter "U" for the year 1895.

This bookmark was made in Europe by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of brass with a tiny shell and rhinestone in what looks like a spider web.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid travel advertising bookmark for Portland, Oregon. The flower on top is a rose and it has a tiny hole where a tassel once was. The back has a photo of Mt. Hood and another of a car traveling on a highway. It says, "Portland Ad. Club. Meet me on the Columbia River Highway Portland 1918." The copyright is dated 1915.