Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in the US by Unger Bros. It is marked with the makers hallmark of an intertwined U and B. The top is a heart with an art nouveau woman whose hand is behind her head looking at the stars. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. It looks like it is an angel within a heart. Date unknown.

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 is more of a paper knife than a bookmark but was probably used for both. It is made of brass and has the head of a Greek or Roman man on top. This piece dates from around 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark is American made by The Napier Company. It is marked Napier Sterling. The top of the bookmark is in the shape of heart. The date is sometime after 1922.

This bookmark was made in an unknown country. It is a figural of a Rhinoceros and is marked S Z and SIL possibly for silver. The date is unknown.

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a man holding a staff with a monkey on his back in relief on the smaller blade and an engraved flower on the larger blade. This is similar to number 164. The dealer said she found this with a collection of Japanese page turners that she purchased. This looks like smaller versions of them.

This bookmark is American made by Theodore Foster & Brothers Co. It is marked F&B 925/1000 and the number 11 (probably a catalog number) and is in the shape of a sword. It was manufactured circa 1900.