Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in France. The top is a high relief bust of Napoleon as designed by the famous French artist E. Seurre. The top blade has a 5 pointed star and next to it is inscribed Malmaison which is the house that Napoleon's wife, Josephine purchased in 1799 and where he governed the country. It is now a museum and this is possibly a souvenir from there.

This bookmark was made in Coventry, England by Thomas Stevens. It is known as a Stevengraph and is made of woven silk on a Jacquard loom. This one is "A Happy Christmas" and has a poem and a winter scene.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling on the back. The top blade is a figural lily of the valley flower with a gold tassel. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by J.F. Fradley. It is marked on the back with sterling, the manufacturers hallmark of a cross, the number 7, and Oliver Twist. This is a figure of the Dickens character from the book with the same name. The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling 663 on the back. The top has a flower and an art nouveau design. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of celluloid and is in the shape of a butterfly.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is only marked Sterling and is the exact same shape as bookmarks 133 and 241. This one has a frog on the top blade. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked 925S with a hallmark of NF inside a triangular shield. The top has a beautifully enameled Viking ship.