Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass on the fleur de lis on top and brass blades. It was made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 4 photographs of different scenes with '"A Memory of Peterborough'" in the center. The scenes are: (counter clockwise from the top) '"West Front Peterborough Cathedral'", '"Nave West'", Nave East'", and The Cathedral form the North East'". It also says Made in France."

This bookmark was made in the US by Shiebler. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 2598. The top is a figural of two birds. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is a William B. Kerr & Co. piece. It has the American Beauty mark and is stamped 1094. It was made around 1900.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Warranted Sterling Silver and Compliments of Eugene Tompkins. The top is a picture of a man riding a horse. The top blade says "Souvenir of the 100th Performance of Burmah at the Boston Theater". The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by a F. A. Hermann manufacturer. It is marked with a hallmark of a triangle enclosing the letter H and sterling. The top is a white and black enamel shield. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling 1651 on the back. It is in the shape of a dagger with an art nouveau handle and top blade. The long blade is inscribed May ELB 29th. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only sterling. The top is enamel and has a picture of a flower. The date is 1900 - 1910.

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, Mr. Micawber, from the Charles Dickens book. It is marked Sterling and the cross hallmark. Also inscribed on the back is "Mr. Micawber". Date is 1890 - 1936.