Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a man holding a staff with a monkey on his back in relief on the smaller blade and an engraved flower on the larger blade. This is similar to number 164. The dealer said she found this with a collection of Japanese page turners that she purchased. This looks like smaller versions of them.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only sterling. The top is a shield with the letters ihs. The date is 1900 - 1904.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a man, Bill Sikes, from the Charles Dickens book. It is marked Sterling, the cross hallmark, 1863 and 10. Also inscribed on the back is "Bill Sikes". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. The date in unknown. It has Boston Mass around a teapot on the front.

This bookmark was made in the US by Parks Bros. & Rogers. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark encircled by "Sterling". The top is a very detailed figural cat face and front paws. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This is a woven silk bookmark made in Great Britain by Halon Gifts, Chester England. It is was made for the Bookmark Society in 2001. The package it came in says "Over 3000 Silk Threads Have Been Intricately Woven To Create This Charming Silk Bookmark Reminiscent Of Those First Produced In Victorian Times."

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked Sterling Gorham. The shape is a corner and has the picture of either a leaf or a tree. It was a promotional bookmark made for George Watts & Sons.

This bookmark was made in an unknown country by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only 925 at the base of the handle. It is in the shape of a trowel with a carnelian handle. The date is 1998.