Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in the US by the Metallugic Art Co. in Baltimore, Maryland. It was made between 1896 - 1901. It is marked with the manufacturers mark and Sterling. The top part is a small cherub.

This bookmark was made in the US by Inman. It is only marked Sterling but other bookmarks in this collection have the identical shape and those are marked. The top is a figural of Monticello, the home of President Jefferson. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in either Denmark or another Scandinavian country. It is marked 925 and the letter H within a circle. The top is a sword and a sledge hammer with red, white and blue enamel stripes representing the Norwegian flag. The edges of the larger blade have the following saying. "Jeg vil verge mitt land" and "Jeg vil bygge mit land". Date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 49. The top is a figural snake and the bottom blade is a leaf. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only sterling. It depicts two cherub heads, a girl and a boy where the boy is kissing the girl. The heads are above two wings. The top blade is a cut out heart shape. 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 bookmark with a quote by Chas. Kingsley which reads "Be good sweet child and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them all day long, And so make life, death and the vast forever, One grand sweet song." The top is a picture of a 4 leaf clover and it's flower. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in Bermuda. It has a mark on the back indicating that it is sterling. The top blade is an enamel multi-colored fish with Bermuda underneath it. The date is 1960 - 1970.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. made of copper and is unmarked. It is from the Army Air Corps and shows a propeller with wings and a shield with Washington DC on it. The date is 1940 - 1950.