Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Seth Ek in 1889. It is marked Sterling and the letter E. It is a figural fleur de lis. It is inscribed Easter 1889 and Emily from Katie.

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass, copper and bronze with a picture of bird on a twig eying a fly on the smaller blade and engraved leaves on the larger blade. This is similar to numbers 164 and 165.

This bookmark was made in the US by David C. Cook Publishing of Elgin, IL. It is a religious celluloid bookmark with a picture of a rose on top and a quote from Exodus XX 2-17. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a woman, Dolly Varden, from the Charles Dickens book. It is marked Sterling, the cross hallmark, 1863 and 71. Also inscribed on the back is "Dolly Varden". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in Australia by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked with a unicorn hallmark and STG. SILVER. The top of the bookmark is an enamel figural in shape of the continent of Australia with a kangaroo and emu on either side of a shield. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark is made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked with his hallmark and 925. The David Andersen mark is described by the firm as a hammer and tong design, with the hammer in the center. It came into use in 1888. Norwegian law requires the degree of fineness to be followed by the letter S for silver. David Andersen chose to incorporate the S into their punch. Often the S was crossed by a diagonal line. It has an enamel four leaf clover on top and the blade is finished in a gold wash.

This bookmark was made in Holland by Tj. F. Landmeter of A. Landmeter Co. in Schoonhoven (1948-1957). The marks are AL. and a sword indicating the silver content of .833. It has a Dutch boy carrying two buckets of water. It is similar to bookmark 183 in group 10. The date is 1948 - 1953.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling front on the back. It is a figural of a Geisha holding an umbrella and a fan. The date is 1900 - 1910.