Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham Mfg. Co. It is marked with an early manufacturers hallmarks and the number 9. It is finished in a gold wash and the top blade is a figural head of a dog or a fox. The date is 1855 - 1863.

This bookmark was made in the US by Bastian Bros. Co. of Rochester, NY. It is made of celluloid and is in the shape of a grandfather clock with the bottom half of the clock cut out to clip over the page. The back says, "Time is golden; waste not a single moment. Each clock tick brings thee to the threshold of some new opportunity." The date is 1900 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Heintz Art Metal Shop. It is unmarked. The top is a sterling bird on a branch. The bookmark is bronze with a florentine silver finish. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark is made in England and has the makers hallmark of C&N. It is marked Silver after the hallmark (not Sterling). The top is an ornate flowery handle.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is in the shape of a crown but it is very heavy. It is marked only sterling.

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. It looks like it is an angel within a heart. Date unknown.

This bookmark is Canadian, made by J. Cornelius. It is marked J. Cornelius Sterling. On the front, the top has a shield with a bird and the word Halifax scribed under it. The small blade is a wide leaf. Date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. It is a multi-page bookmark with three charms attached to ribbons. The charms are a cross, an anchor and a heart representing faith, hope and charity. The top is a piece of silver with the letters "i h s". This bookmark was sold in the 1901 Daniel Low & Co. Silver Catalog. The date is 1900 - 1910.