Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Scotland and is known as Mauchline ware. It is made of Sycamore wood. It has a picture of Bunker Hill Monument on the top. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This brass bookmark has a medallion with a Billiken in the center. According to Wikipedia, the Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Ms. Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908 she patented the Billiken who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile, and a tuft a hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him.

This bookmark was made in Italy. It has marks on the back indicating that it was made in Italy and 925. The back is also inscribed "S a C Catedral 1993 AnoSanto Compostelano". The To is a 3D crown with a shield with a scallop shell. It is very heavy for a bookmark. The date is probably 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 Thomas F. Brogan of New York. It is marked with the makers hallmark which is a 5 pointed star and the word sterling. The top is a figural fleur de lis. The date is 1893.

his bookmark is probably European made and is marked 830S. It has some kind of mark on the back but I can't make it out.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England. It is marked the manufacturers mark and the hallmarks for Birmingham and the year 1907. The top is a purple garnet thistle

This bookmark was made in France between 1890 and 1900. It is made of Bronze Doré and has a large led crystal on the top. It is unmarked.