Silver Bookmarks

This is a Mexican bookmark in the shape of a fleur-de-lis. It is marked Sterling Mexico and 925 with the date of manufacture unknown.

This bookmark was made in Finland. It is marked for the year 1957 and 813H indicating a silver content of .830. The top is an enamel coat of arms for the town and former municipality of Ekenäs which has merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009.

This bookmark was made in France by an unknown manufacturer. It is gold doré and green and white enamel. The blade has an intricate cutout design.

This bookmark has the manufacturers hallmark and then the word Sterling both on the back. The manufacturer is Frank M. Whiting & Co. It was made somewhere between 1896 and 1940. It is a solid bookmark.

This bookmark was made in the US by Tiffany and Co. It was made in the 1960's. It is in the shape of a leaf. The hallmark on the back includes the word Maker implying that Tiffany made this one as opposed to having it made from another silversmith.

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 is more of a paper knife than a bookmark but was probably used for both. It is made of brass and has the head of a Greek or Roman man on top. This piece dates from around 1890 - 1900.

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.