Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Reed and Barton. It is marked Reed and Barton Sterling. It is in the shape of a scallop shell. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Company of Newark NJ. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for The Northern Trust Company of Chicago. The top has a picture of the bank building and the blade has information about the bank and the interest rates for savings and checking accounts. The back has a calendar for the year 1907. The bookmark is shaped like a key.

This bookmark is made in London, England. The maker is JD and the hallmarks date this piece to 1897. The top is a figural tall sailing ship with three masts. The date is 1897.

This bookmark is from Galicia in north west Spain. It is marked MALDE with two hallmarks for the manufacturer that still exists in La Corua. It is a representation of the cross of Santiago (St. James). The scallop shell in the center of the cross is associated with the pilgrims that visit the St. James's shrine in Santiago de Compostela. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 53. The top is a blooming flower in a container. The very top has a shell motif. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks. The year mark on this particular piece is a rooster indicating 1890.

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 was made in the US by Wallace Silversmiths. It is a new bookmark, made in 1998 and is marked Wallace Sterling 925. The top is a cross with scroll work around the edges.

This bookmark was manufactured in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only Sterling. It is a depiction of a woman's head with a "Roaring Twenties" like motif. Date is probably from the 1920's.