Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is sterling and was made in England. It has the hallmark for E H Parkin & Co with a date mark of London 1910. It is a large piece finished in a gold wash.

This brass bookmark was made in France by an unknown manufacturer. It depicts the head of an African warrior with diamond eyes and an agate marble head. It has the remnants of a bronze finish.

This bookmark was made in the US by Jayo. It is marked with the makers hallmark, and Patent No. 163572. The patent is a design patent dated June 12, 1951 by Wesley M. Cowen and is titled Book Page Marker. An identical regular patent, No. 2,610,074 is dated Sept. 9, 1952 by Louis G. Meyers. The bookmark is a spring arm action where the clip part is attached to the cover or back binding and the arm holds the page.

This bookmark was made in Denmark by Georg Jensen. It is marked GI, 61, and Sterling Denmark. This is an old mark used before 1920. The bookmark is in the shape of a wreath with the center in the shape of a heart.

This bookmark was made in Italy between 1890 and 1910. It is all hand carved leather and is marked "Made in Italy" on the back. The round medallion on the bottom is a winged lion holding a book which says "PAX TIBI MAR CE" and "EVA NGE ESTA MEUS".

This bookmark was made in Germany. It is a butterfly with red, black and white wings. The inner blade says "1000 Islands" and the back is marked Germany. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark is American made by The Gorham Corporation. It is marked Gorham Sterling . It is a corner bookmark made for a jewelry store probably in Texas. The top is a seal of Texas with a 5 pointed star surrounded by a wreath surrounded by the words "The State of Texas".

This bookmark was probably made in a Scandanavian country but I can't tell. It is marked 830S with an unknown hallmark. The top is a mask with two serpents coming out of the top. Date is unknown.