Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in France. It is silver with the remnants of a gold wash which it had at one time. It has two French marks, the wild boars head and the lozenge with the makers mark inside. The boars head mark was discontinued in 1961 so the date of this is sometime before then.

This bookmark was made in the US for The Jewelry Shop in New York. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark with a red flower on top. The back is a list of every month and the birth stone and a word for the month. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England by Adie and Lovekin. It is in the shape of a trowel with a banded agate handle. The date is 1904.

This bookmark was made in Norway of celluloid and silver. The top blade has a silver oval with a picture of a Nordland boat (or Norwegian: Nordlandsbåt). This is a type of fishing boat that has been used for centuries in northern counties of Nordland, Troms and Finmark of Norway and derives its name from Nordland county where it has a long history. It is sailing with birds flying, some clouds and sun rays. It is marked 830S NH. NH stands for Norsk Mønster (Norwegian pattern). The blades are ivory colored celluloid.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It is marked 800 and the letter S. It is a silver top and either a celluloid or a casein blade. It is more a page cutter than a bookmark but can be used as either. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is in the shape of a heart with an inscribed design on the inner blade. The back is marked sterling and has the inscription "E.H. Sep. 10 '98". A red tassel is attached at the top.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only Sterling. It has intricate design on the top blade and an engraved cut design on the bottom blade. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer for Georg Jensen. It is marked Georg Jensen Sterling on the back and has the acorn pattern on top. This was made between 1940 - 1945 when Georg Jensen did not make any silver because of WWII.