Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in England by Mordan & Co, a famous maker of fine silver products. It is not marked with the typical hallmarks of England probably to save taxes. It is a bookmark with a mechanical lead pencil at the top. The date is 1890 - 1900.

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 is a William B. Kerr & Co. piece. It is marked Sterling with the American Beauty mark and is stamped with number 9. Date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top has an enamel picture of a clown or a monkey dressed as a clown. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Mexico in the 1980s. It is marked Sterling Mexico and is a figural man sitting with a sombrero.

This bookmark is made in the US. It is marked only sterling on the back of the blade so the manufacturer cannot be determined. The top front is an art nouveau design.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England by Addie and Lovekin. It is marked with the standard English hallmarks and the makers mark. This is a masonic piece in the shape of a trowel with a mother of pearl handle. The date is 1925.

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.