Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is only marked sterling. It is in the form of a a stalk of bamboo with two leaves as the blades of the bookmark. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Italy between 1890 and 1910. It is all hand carved leather and is marked "Made in Italy" on the back. The round medallion on the bottom is a winged lion holding a book which says "PAX TIBI MAR CE" and "EVA NGE ESTA MEUS".

This bookmark was manufactured in Sweden. It is marked with the Swedish state marks and 830S. It has a figural girl reading a book on top. The date is 1930 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in France. It is marked on the top blade and on the back of the bottom blade with a lozenge. Inside the lozenge are the letters J and H separated by some kind of animal. The top blade looks to be either gold plate or brass with enamel fleur de lis'. The longer bottom blade looks to be rose gold in color but the metal is unknown. The top is a fleur de lis.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling Top. The top is a blade of mother of pearl, which could be used as a page cutter. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It is marked JLH, the Swedish import marks and 830. The top is a figure of an owl. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the Germany by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of wood with a hand carved dog on the top. It is unmarked and is probably dated from 1910 - 1930.

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."