Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Inman. It is only marked Sterling but other bookmarks in this collection have the identical shape and those are marked. The top is a figural of Monticello, the home of President Jefferson. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Austria. It is gilt bronze with champleve enamel work on the top blade. The bottom blade is a cutout design of flowers and leaves. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark is made in a European country probably between 1900 - 1920. It is made of ivory with a hand carving of a wolf dressed as padre holding a cross in one paw and a chicken in the other. It is possibly from a fairy tale.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a man, Sam Weller, the servant of Samuel Pickwick from the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It is marked Sterling, the cross hallmark, 1863 and The Metcalf Co. Also inscribed on the back is "Sam Weller". Date is 1890 - 1936.

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 Webster Company between 1900 and 1910. It is marked Webster Company and the triangle hallmark and 925 Sterling. It is a small bookmark with the top blade having an art nouveau design.

This bookmark is American made by Foster & Bailey. It is marked F&B Sterling and is in the shape of a sword. It was manufactured circa 1900.

This bookmark is American made by Codding Bros. & Heilborn. It is marked CB & H. Sterling. The date is 1897 - 1918.