Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It is brass and the top is a relief picture of an owl with yellow glass eyes. The date is 1890 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is hallmarked on the back with the Gorham mark of lion, anchor, G and the date letter M signifying 1880. The top blade has a fancy design which could possibly be letter for some organization and the date 1872 - 1897.

This letter opener is American made by Whiting Manufacturing Co. It is marked Sterling with the manufacturers hallmark and the number 4308. The date is 1896. I originally thought that it was a bookmark but I found it in the 1896 Whiting catalog as a letter opener.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Company. It is only marked sterling on the top of the mark. The bottom blades are silver plate. This was originally sold as a letter opener. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Mexico in the 1980s. It is marked Sterling Mexico and is a figural man sitting with a sombrero.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid travel advertising bookmark for Portland, Oregon. The flower on top is a rose and it has a tiny hole where a tassel once was. The back has a photo of Mt. Hood and another of a car traveling on a highway. It says, "Portland Ad. Club. Meet me on the Columbia River Highway Portland 1918." The copyright is dated 1915.

This bookmark European probably from Holland or Norway. It is marked 830S and the manufacturers mark JKD. The front is inscribed 'Solavvs Mr. Rex Norvegie'". The date of manufacture is unknown."

This bookmark was made in France by Jules Herice. It is marked on the top blade and on the back of the top blade with the initials JH. The top blade looks to be either gold or brass. The bottom blade is mother of pearl. The very top has a clover.