Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US possibly by S. Kirk and Sons. It is a circle with the initials SK in the center as the middle blade. The date is unknown.

This bookmark is American made sometime before 1921. The manufacturer is Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Co. It is marked with the catalog number 172, Sterling and a hallmark. The top of the bookmark depicts the state seal of Illinois.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England by Addie and Lovekind in 1902. It is marked with the hallmarks for that date and place. It is in the shape of a trowel with a mother of pearl handle.

This bookmark is American made by Webster Company sometime between 1890 - 1915. The top of the bookmark is enamel with orange flowers. It is marked Sterling with the Webster hallmark. It was sold as a letter opener by Webster.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid travel advertising bookmark for Portland, Oregon. The flower on top is a rose and it has a tiny hole where a tassel once was. The back has a photo of Mt. Hood and another of a car traveling on a highway. It says, "Portland Ad. Club. Meet me on the Columbia River Highway Portland 1918." The copyright is dated 1915.

This bookmark is Canadian, made by J. Cornelius. It is marked J. Cornelius Sterling. On the front, the top has a shield with a bird and the word Halifax scribed under it. The small blade is a wide leaf. Date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England by Addie and Lovekin. It is marked with the standard English hallmarks and the makers mark. This is a masonic piece in the shape of a trowel with a mother of pearl handle. The date is 1925.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass and made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 6 photographs of different buildings. The center says '"In Memory of Grange'". The six photos are: '"The Station'", '"Cartmel Church'", '"Grange from the Station'", '"Grange from YEWBARROWCRAG'", '"St. Paul''s Church'" and '"Grange Hotel'". It also says Made in France. There is some lettering in the center that is too small to read but I think is says Dublin. The handle of the bookmark pulls apart and a mechanical pencil is inside."