Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US or Scotland. It is a masonic piece in the shape of a trowel with a goldstone handle. The date is sometime in the 1950s when goldstone was very popular.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It is marked 830S and two Swedish hallmarks. The top is the head of King Gustav. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Company. It is only marked sterling on the top of the mark. The bottom blades are silver plate. The top of the mark has a cross behind a crown and flowers. This was originally sold as a letter opener in the Webster catalog. The date is 1913.

This is an American made bookmark. The manufacturer is Thomas F. Brogan and was made between 1896 and 1930. It is marked Sterling with the manufacturers mark (which is a five pointed star). The top of the bookmark is a silver bow.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is very small and has an art nouveau design as the top blade.

This bookmark is from Norway. It is marked N.M. BESKYTTET 830S A N A (two horizontal A's) NORDLIE, ARNE EMANUEL 1908 - 1995 OSLO.NM stands for Norsk Mønster (Norwegian pattern) Beskyttet (protected) started using after 1929. It is a very unusual piece. The smaller part clips onto a page where the connecting bar swings to let the longer part hang over the front or back cover of the book.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is only marked Sterling on the back. The top is an art nouveau lady head with long wavy hair smelling a large flower. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by F.A. Hermann Co. It is marked Sterling and has the manufacturers hallmark of an "H" enclosed within a triangle. It is a small bookmark with a nice enamel picture of flowers. The date is 1900 - 1910.