Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is only marked sterling. The top is a figural horse. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in England and has the sterling hallmarks for Birmingham 1903. It is in the shape of a trowel with a crested handle from Glastonbury Abbey.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark and 14. This is one of the 33 bookmarks from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog. The handle and top blade have a array of flowers and leaves. The date is 1888.

This bookmark was manufactured in the US by Towle Silversmiths. It is marked with the familiar hallmark of the T enclosing a lion along with Sterling and the number 6. On top of the 6 is stamped the number 17. This is a very interesting piece because the front is a very detailed relief of a rose and the back has a scored picture of a woman with a feather hat. The date is 1890 - 1920.

This bookmark is from Oslo, Norway by Norsk Filigransfabrikk. It is marked with a makers hallmark and stamped 925. It is finished in a gold wash and has a translucent stained glass like design at the top called plique-a-jour. The dealer said it was made circa 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark is American made by the Webster Company. It is marked with the makers hallmark and Sterling. This bookmark is from 1913. It was part of a novelty set of 6 pieces and was originally sold as a letter opener.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably teak and made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see a photograph of Interlaken Austria."

This bookmark was made in the US by Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It a celluloid advertising bookmark for the A.B. Chase Piano. It has a red carnation flower on top which is marked copyright 1902. The patent for this bookmark is dated 1905.