Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in England. It has London hallmarks and is also marked "Made in England". Dead giveaway there. This is a figural of Mr. Pickwick from the Charles Dickens classic. The back is inscribed "Chops and Tomato Sauce". The date is 1911.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is an art nouveau woman's head with long flowing hair.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Bros. It is marked with the makers hallmark on the back. The is a high relief picture of two cherub faces. This bookmark can be found in the 1904 Unger Bros. catalog on page 155 number 8657.

This bookmark is American made by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling. The top of the bookmark is the head of an Indian in the art nouveau style. Date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Mexico. It is marked Mexico, the makers mark JAAKE, 925 Sterling and the standard Mexican mark with the number 20 for this manufacturer. This bookmark is more of a clip but could serve the same purpose. The top blade is a Lion reading a book. Date is unknown.

This silver and enamel Egyptian Revival bookmark was made in Europe in the 1920s. It is a hollow repousse relief depicting a pharoh's head with two ankhs and stylized flowers. The piece is finished in a gilt wash over. It is marked 800 on the back and likely dates to the time when the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb inspired a new Egyptian Revival in design. The enamelled pharoah's head is set on a hinge, so it can be clipped over a page to help secure itself.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling and has a number AT180112. It is an arrow and a heart with a ribbon in between, where the heart is a clip that attaches to the binding and the arrow marks the page. The date is 1930 - 1950.

This bookmark is not that old. It's probably from the 1960's - 1970's. It is marked Tiffany and Co Sterling on the back. The front has a red enamel heart.