Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England in 1949. It is marked T&S and the marks for Birmingham and 1949. The top is a shield with two griffins on either end of an enamel shield with a red cross. Underneath is an enamel band with London and on top of that it says "Domine Dirige Nos."

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. It is a multi-page bookmark with three charms attached to ribbons. The charms are a cross, an anchor and a heart representing faith, hope and charity. The top is a piece of silver with the letters "i h s". This bookmark was sold in the 1901 Daniel Low & Co. Silver Catalog. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made Birmingham, England. It is made by Adie and Lovekin and is marked with the hallmarks for Birmingham and 1922. The top is a magnifying glass.

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 is made in the US as an advertisment for the Dueber-Hampden Watch Works company for pocket watches. It was made between 1910 - 1930 of celluloid by the Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. There is printing on the front and the back. The front advertises a men's watch and the back is for a woman's.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling on the back. The top blade is a figural lily of the valley flower with a gold tassel. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is from Tiffany possibly from the 1970's to early 1980's. It is marked Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling. It is in the shape of an apple.

This brass bookmark has a medallion with a Billiken in the center. According to Wikipedia, the Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Ms. Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908 she patented the Billiken who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile, and a tuft a hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him.