Silver Bookmarks

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 man, Sam Weller, the servant of Samuel Pickwick from the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It is marked Sterling, and the cross hallmark. Also inscribed on the back is "Sam Weller". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark is made in the US by Woodside Sterling Co. sometime between 1896 and 1920. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling and the number 361, probably a catalog number. It is very thin.

This is a Fred Harvey era Navajo sterling silver and turquoise bookmark circa late 1920's - early 1930's. The top is a thunderbird with a turquoise cabochon stone and the blade has been stamped with an arrow design.

This bookmark was made in Germany. It is marked with hallmarks that look almost like English hallmarks but aren't. The top has two griffins holding a shield between them.

This bookmark is made in Europe of brass and gold painted metal. the top is a crown with 5 ruby colored glass stones. The date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Holland. It depicts a Dutch woman carrying two buckets of water. The mark on it is a sword tilted slightly to the left. This indicates the fineness of the silver to be between .934 and .833. The mark was used until 1953.

This bookmark is made in the US by James Avery, Craftsman, Inc. It was probably made between 1954 and 1970. The top is a cutout of a butterfly. It is marked with the manufacturers mark and Ster.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is 14K gold with a lead crystal on top and an opal underneath. It is marked 14K R. Schaezlein. The top blade is finely scribed with an intricate design having a crescent moon and a star.