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 2. The front top is inscribed "Jamar". The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in London, England and is marked with the standard London marks. The date mark is the letter R indicating 1991. It has the letters DJ above the standard marks.

This bookmark was made in Russia by Kavakov Seman 1889-1908 as shown in Faberge Imperial Jewellers by Geva Von Hadsburgh. It has an ornate cloisenne enamel design on the front and back.

This bookmark was made in England. It is a piece of Tunbridge Ware. "Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork characteristic of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically comprises a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods that form a pictorial vignette. Shaped rods and slivers of wood were first carefully glued together, then cut into many thin slices of identical pictorial veneer with a fine saw. Elaborately striped and feathered bandings for framing were pre-formed in a similar fashion." The date is 1880 - 1900.

This bookmark is made in the US by Unger Bros. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark on the back. The top is a flower. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is from Norway. It is marked N.M. BESKYTTET 830S A N A (two horizontal A's) NORDLIE, ARNE EMANUEL 1908 - 1995 OSLO.NM stands for Norsk Mønster (Norwegian pattern) Beskyttet (protected) started using after 1929. It is a very unusual piece. The smaller part clips onto a page where the connecting bar swings to let the longer part hang over the front or back cover of the book.

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.