Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England by Adie and Lovekin. It is hallmarked for 1911 and has a figural kangaroo on top.

This bookmark was made in Scotland by an unknown manufacturer. It is in the shape of a sword with a banded agate handle. It is silver plate. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Jayo. It is marked with the makers hallmark, and Patent No. 163572. The patent is a design patent dated June 12, 1951 by Wesley M. Cowen and is titled Book Page Marker. An identical regular patent, No. 2,610,074 is dated Sept. 9, 1952 by Louis G. Meyers. The bookmark is a spring arm action where the clip part is attached to the cover or back binding and the arm holds the page.

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. It is probably American made. It is in the Victorian style so it could be from that time frame.

This bookmark was made in Austria. It is gilt bronze with champleve enamel work on the top blade. The bottom blade is a cutout design of flowers and leaves. The date is 1890 - 1900.

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

This bookmark is from Birmingham, England. It is marked G.E.W with a date mark of "e" indicating the year 1904. The top is silver and the blades are mother of pearl.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked 830S with a flower symbol and the letter N. It is a front view of a Viking ship with red and white striped sails and blue water. It is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1930 - 1940.