Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Birmingham England by an unknown manufacturer with the hallmark of B.H.J. It has the date mark of e indicating 1904. The top is a figural Lincolnshire Imp, seen in the Angel Choir at Lincoln Cathedral.

This bookmark was made in the Norway. It has hand hammered blades and a fleur-de-lis on the top. It is marked P&B 830S on the back. Date is probably 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It is brass and the top is a relief picture of a kitty with light green glass eyes. The date is 1890 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Chester England in 1913 by the date mark. The makers mark is W.H. and possibly another letter which is too warn to see. It is a silver pig on top with tortoise shell blades.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. It is a figural of the date 1893. The bottom blade is etched with an art nouveau design.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Westminster Press of Philadelphia, PA. It is a celluloid bookmark with the star spangled banner printed on the front. The top is in the shape of a shield with a US flag and a ribbon on top with "E. Pluribus Unum." The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in the US by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for Jap-A-Lac varnish and stain. The top is an owl with reading glasses reading a book. The date is 1900 - 1910.

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. The top of the bookmark is plique-a-jour with green and blue enamel. The date is 1890 - 1910.