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 bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is an Egyptian themed scene of a man playing a harp.

This is an American made bookmark. The manufacturer is Gorham. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling and the catalog number 15. It large and heavy for a bookmark. It has the picture of a feather. It's nicely detailed. It is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham Catalog. It is one of 33 different bookmarks offered that year.

This bookmark was made in the US by The Whitehead and Hoag Co. in Newark, NJ. The patent on this is dated June 6, 1905. It is a view of the bottom of a pair of feet and is an advertisement for the Tappan Shoe Mfg. Co. of Coldwater Michigan. The back of the bookmark says "The Best is none too good for our customers. Shoddy Goods are dear at any price." "Do you wear TAPPAN Shoes? --- If not, why not?"

This bookmark was probably made in Norway. It is marked HJ 830S on the back. The top is a round medalion with the names of five continents? "America Europa Asia Oceania Africa" encircling some sort of open book. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in France around 1900 - 1910. It is unmarked but was tested to be sterling. The top blade has a picture of Iris flowers.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Heintz Art Metal Shop between 1910 - 1930. It is an Arts and Crafts design with a silver design on the top and a green florentine patina over brass. It is unmarked.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably teak and made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see a photograph of Interlaken Austria."