Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass on the fleur de lis on top and brass blades. It was made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 4 photographs of different scenes with '"A Memory of Peterborough'" in the center. The scenes are: (counter clockwise from the top) '"West Front Peterborough Cathedral'", '"Nave West'", Nave East'", and The Cathedral form the North East'". It also says Made in France."

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is very similar to one from the 1888 catalog. It is marked with the Gorham hallmarks and the catalog number 26. The top blade is full of flowers. The date is 1885 - 1895.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. It is a figural of the date 1893. The bottom blade is etched with an art nouveau design.

This bookmark was made in the US by R. Blackington for Tiffany. It is marked with the hallmarks of both manufacturers. It is in the shape of a heart. The back is inscribed Love at Christmas 1976.

This bookmark is American made but is only marked Sterling. I believe that only the top part is silver. It was made by Webster Company and sold as a letter opener. The top is the state flower of California. Date 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only sterling. The top blade is a bouquet of forget-me-nots. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is made by Gorham and is marked with the manufacturers hallmark and the number 71. It is an interesting shape with the top blade swirling around in the shape of a leaf.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is unmarked but seems to be sterling. It has a figural griffin on the top and the blade has a scribed design. The date is 1900 - 1910.