Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass and bronze with a figural snail as the top blade. It is also a clip where you can squeeze the shell part of the snail to raise the body to slip the page between.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 38. It only has one blade with a flower at the top and is one of 33 bookmarks sold in the Autumn 1888 silver catalog.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. The top has a figural cherub with arms and wings outstreached. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by William Kerr. It is marked sterling 7 on the back. The top is the face of a cherub and the entire bookmark is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a small bird on a branch of a tree in relief on the smaller blade and a bird in flight near a plant engraved on the longer blade. This one also has the original bead and tassel at the top. 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 was probably made in Denmark. It is marked 830S and has Swedish import marks. The top has a green agate stone. The date is 1930 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Brothers. It is hallmarked with the manufacturers mark of the intertwined U and B. The top is a carnation flower.

This bookmark was made in the US by The Randahl Shop. It is marked Randahl Sterling. It was probably made in the 1930's. The dealer said it is from the Mooney collection.