Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is from Norway. It is marked N.M. BESKYTTET 830S A N A (two horizontal A's) NORDLIE, ARNE EMANUEL 1908 - 1995 OSLO.NM stands for Norsk Mønster (Norwegian pattern) Beskyttet (protected) started using after 1929. It is a very unusual piece. The smaller part clips onto a page where the connecting bar swings to let the longer part hang over the front or back cover of the book.

This bookmark is made in Birmingham, England. It is marked with the the date mark of 1901 and the hallmarks for Birmingham. It is in the shape of a trowel with flowers on the inner blade and flowers and scrollwork along the handle.

This bookmark is made in Hong Kong sometime in the 1930's or 1940's. It is in the shape of a woman on the top with two carved beads and a carved elephant at the end of the cord. It is made of either bone or ivory.

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 American made by The Napier Company. It is marked Napier Sterling. The top of the bookmark is in the shape of a book (possibly a bible) and a torch. The date is somewhere after 1922.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster sometime between 1910 - 1930. It is marked Webster Sterling with the manufacturers hallmark. The shape of this bookmark has been used on a number of bookmarks with different tops. This one has an enamel picture of a rose. The other ones in this collection with this shape are #74 and #134.

This bookmark has a design of two doves crossing each other within a round frame. It is marked Sterling "by Duchin" on the back. The date of this bookmark is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by Kohn. It is marked KOHN Sterling 1636. The top is a figural flower with a bud which makes the top blade of the clip.