Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is silver plate over brass. It has an agate sphere held by four claws of a grouse. It is a piece made between 1900 - 1920 in Scotland and was a souvenir inticating the start of the grouse hunting season.

This bookmark was made in the US by Shiebler. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 2177. The top blade has relief flowers. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark depicts the busts of King Edward VII and his wife in 1901 for his coronation. It is hallmarked for Birmingham England, 1901.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked sterling, the hallmark for Gorham, 1569M and the date mark for 1887. The top is a figural crown with two leaves underneath it which are used as the top blade.

This bookmark is American made and is only marked H-RCO Sterling. It has an enamel picture of a pansie at the top. Date is probably early 1930's.

This bookmark is made in the US by R. Wallace and Sons. It is marked with the makers hallmark and sterling. It is a figural trowel or pie server and was a giveaway of the manufacturer. The top blade says "Complements R. Wallace & Sons Mfg Co Silversmiths. 226 5th Ave. New York." The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid travel advertising bookmark for Portland, Oregon. The flower on top is a rose and it has a tiny hole where a tassel once was. The back has a photo of Mt. Hood and another of a car traveling on a highway. It says, "Portland Ad. Club. Meet me on the Columbia River Highway Portland 1918." The copyright is dated 1915.

This bookmark is made of ivory or bone with a carved flower on top. The top blade has a stem etched in it. The date of the bookmark is unknown and was probably made in the US.