Silver Bookmarks

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 was made in Denmark by Meka. It is marked Meka Sterling Denmark on the back. The top is a rectangular medallion surrounded by flowery motif. The medallion is a picture of a mermaid sitting on a shell surrounded in a blue enamel. The date is 1930 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in Norway between 1920 - 1930. It is marked 830S and H&A. The top says Raadhuset with a picture of a building.

This bookmark was made in France as a souvenir of the Musee de L'Armee. It is silver plated brass, abalone and mother-of-pearl. The top has a bust of Napoleon surrounded by a wreath. Underneath there is an eagle. The Musee de L'Armee, located at the Invalides in Paris, France was originally built as a hotel for disabled soldiers (Invalides) by Louis XIV and now houses the Tomb of Napoleon 1st and the museum of the Army of France.

This bookmark was made in Scotland by an unknown manufacturer. It is in the shape of a sword with a banded agate handle. It is silver plate. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is made in Birmingham, England. It is marked with the the date mark of 1920 and the hallmarks for Birmingham. It is silver and enamel and has the shield of the Cygnet Rowing Club.

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.

This bookmark was made in the US between 1910 - 1920. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for "Old Gold" cigarettes. It has a photo of a woman sitting in a chair with her legs crossed and a cigarette in her hand. The advertisement says "In a Class by themselves. Not a cough in a carload."