Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in England. The date is 1887 and the manufacturer is David and Lionel Spiers from the mark. The top is in the shape of a horseshoe.

This bookmark was made in London, England by Ly & Co. in 1987 and is marked as such. It is a figural of a Celtic Cross.

This bookmark was made in England. It is a piece of Tunbridge Ware. "Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork characteristic of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically comprises a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods that form a pictorial vignette. Shaped rods and slivers of wood were first carefully glued together, then cut into many thin slices of identical pictorial veneer with a fine saw. Elaborately striped and feathered bandings for framing were pre-formed in a similar fashion." The date is 1880 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in Scotland by an unknown manufacturer. It is unmarked and is made of silver plate over brass. It is in the shape of a hand holding an agate marble. The date is probably 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked 925 and the makers hallmark. The top has a shield of red enamel with a lion passant and a crown on top. It is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark is American made possibly by Pryor Manufacturing Co. The hallmark is NP Co. and Sterling. It is a picture of a Gibson Girl and was made between 1900 and 1920.

This bookmark, a 'Jersey' souvenir, was made in Birmingham England in 1925 by E Horton & Co. It is a George V English sterling silver bookmark with an enamel coat of arms on a three point cross above a ball.

This bookmark was made in the US by William Kerr. It is marked sterling 7 on the back. The top is the face of a cherub and the entire bookmark is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1900 - 1910.