Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer, possibly by Webster. It is marked sterling. The top has an art deco design. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark is Danish by Hugo Grün. It is marked H.Gr. 830 S on the back. It has a detailed feather on the top. Date is probably 1918 - 1937.

This bookmark was made in Denmark. It is marked G 925 Denmark Sterling the number 60. This is a very finely made piece. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by Dominick and Haff, Inc. between 1889 and 1910. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, sterling and the number 22. The larger blade is marked St. Augustine. The smaller top blade has an art nouveau design with flowers.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is unmarked with a sterling silver top and silver plate over brass blades. It is an art nouveau piece dated between 1900 - 1920. The maker is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. The top is a figural elephant, walking with trunk upturned. The date is 1930 - 1950.

This brass bookmark has a medallion with a Billiken in the center. According to Wikipedia, the Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Ms. Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908 she patented the Billiken who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile, and a tuft a hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him.

This bookmark was made in the US by The Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid bookmark with a quote by Chas. Kingsley which reads "Be good sweet child and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them all day long, And so make life, death and the vast forever, One grand sweet song." The top is a picture of a 4 leaf clover and it's flower. The date is 1905 - 1915.