Silver Bookmarks

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.

This bookmark was made in the US by Foster & Bailey. It is marked with the makers hallmark and sterling. The top is a purple garnet and the center blade is marked Port Arthur. The date is 1878 - 1898.

This bookmark was made in England. The date is 1887 and the manufacturer is David and Lionel Spiers from the mark. The top is in the shape of a horseshoe.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. It is a multi-page bookmark with three charms attached to ribbons. The charms are a cross, an anchor and a heart representing faith, hope and charity. The top is a piece of silver with the letters "i h s". This bookmark was sold in the 1901 Daniel Low & Co. Silver Catalog. 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 13, and Mr. Micawber. This is a figure of the Dickens character from the book David Copperfield. The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England in 1900. It is marked A&LLd and the marks for Birmingham and the letter a for the date of 1900. It is in the shape of a sickle with the top handle made of a bluish stone.

This bookmark was made in the US for the Brooklyn, NY Tabernacle. This is a very RARE bookmark that was handed out by C. T. Russell at the 1913 Conventions of the International Bible Students. It is a religious celluloid bookmark with a picture of a man's head in an oval frame hanging from a grape vine. Underneath it says "Keep thy HEART with all dilligence for out of it are the issues of LIFE." This quote is from Proverbs 4:23. The back is a quote from I JNO 3:1 which says "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed on us that we should be called Sons of God." Also is says "When He shall appear we shall be like Him."

This bookmark is of unknown origin. It has an unknown hallmark on the back. The top is a detailed figural woman holding a basket on her head. The date is 1920 - 1950.