Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Denmark by Georg Jensen. It is marked Georg Jensen, Inc. Sterling on the back. The top has an Art Deco flower. The date is 1940 - 1945.

This bookmark was made Birmingham, England. It is made by Adie and Lovekin and is marked with the hallmarks for Birmingham and 1922. The top is a magnifying glass.

This bookmark was made by an unknown manufacturer possibly in Finland. It has a shield of silver and red enamel with a figural lion. The top has a blue silk tassel. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by Whiting Manufacturing Co. It is marked with the the makers hallmark, sterling and 112. The top blade is a flower and a leaf. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Sweden by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked with the Swedish hallmarks and the date letter V7 for 1922. It is in the shape of a leaf with a flower on top. It is very similar to the Georg Jensen bookmark number 103.

This bookmark is made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked with his hallmark and 925. The David Andersen mark is described by the firm as a hammer and tong design, with the hammer in the center. It came into use in 1888. Norwegian law requires the degree of fineness to be followed by the letter S for silver. David Andersen chose to incorporate the S into their punch. Often the S was crossed by a diagonal line. It has an enamel four leaf clover on top and the blade is finished in a gold wash.

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 numbers 1864 and 18, and Viola. This is a figure of the Shakespeare character Viola from the play "Twelfth Night." The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is marked Sterling Front and the manufacturer mark indicating W. H. Saart Company. It is a bust of Shakespeare and was one of a series of bookmarks. A similar one with a bust of Tennyson can be seen in Group 8 No. 147. Date is 1900 - 1910.