Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked 925S with a hallmark of NF inside a triangular shield. The top has a beautifully enameled Viking ship.

This bookmark is made in the US. The top is marked Rainier National Park. It has no manufacturers mark and is probably not silver. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. The top has an enamel design in plique-a-jour. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US between 1910 - 1920. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for "Old Gold" cigarettes. It has a photo of a woman sitting in a chair with her legs crossed and a cigarette in her hand. The advertisement says "In a Class by themselves. Not a cough in a carload."

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a small bird on a branch of a tree in relief on the smaller blade and a bird in flight near a plant engraved on the longer blade. This one also has the original bead and tassel at the top. The dealer said she found this with a collection of Japanese page turners that she purchased. This looks like smaller versions of them.

This bookmark was made in Canada between 1940 - 1960. It is marked Sterling on the back and has an enamel maple leaf in mulitple colors on the top. The top blade is inscribed Victoria.

This is an American made bookmark manufactured by Gorham. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling and the number 50. It large and heavy for a bookmark and has the picture of a Chrysanthemum with it's leaf. It's nicely detailed and is one of 33 different bookmarks from the Autumn 1888 Gorham Catalog.

This bookmark was made in Japan. It is brass and has a high relief pictures of birds and flowers. The date is 1900 - 1910.