Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Ehrman Mfg. Co. from Malden, Mass. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for the Poole Piano Co., Boston, Mass. It has a very detailed picture of a Grand piano. The date is 1900 - 1915.

This bookmark is made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked with his hallmark and 925. The David Andersen mark is described by the firm as a hammer and tong design, with the hammer in the center. It came into use in 1888. Norwegian law requires the degree of fineness to be followed by the letter S for silver. David Andersen chose to incorporate the S into their punch. Often the S was crossed by a diagonal line. It has an enamel four leaf clover on top and the blade is finished in a gold wash.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It is has Swedish hallmarks for sterling and a date mark for 1931. The top has a flowery design.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling 1603 on the back. It is a large piece with an art nouveau design as the top blade. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 42 and a five pointed star as the date mark for 1888. The top blade consists of 7 pansy flowers. It is one of 33 bookmarks sold in the Autumn 1888 silver catalog.

This bookmark was made in Denmark by Meka. It is marked Meka Sterling Denmark on the back. The top is a rectangular medallion surrounded by flowery motif. The medallion is a picture of the island of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands in a blue enamel. The date is 1930 - 1960.

This bookmark is probably fairly recent. It's probably a copy of an older piece. The manufacturer and date is unknown. It is only marked 925. It looks like the figure of Tinker Bell.

This bookmark was manufactured in Sweden. It is marked with the Swedish state marks and 830S. It has a figural girl reading a book on top. The date is 1930 - 1940.