Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by George W. Shiebler & Co. from New York. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling and the number 2274, probably a catalog number. The top is a chain and the top blade is a crooked wire. The date is 1892 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in Germany. It is marked with hallmarks that look almost like English hallmarks but aren't. The top has two griffins holding a shield between them.

This bookmark was made in the US but is only marked Sterling Front. This probably means that only the top part is silver. It has an art nouveau look of a flower on the top part. Date could be 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in England. It is a piece of Tunbridge Ware. "Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork characteristic of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically comprises a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods that form a pictorial vignette. Shaped rods and slivers of wood were first carefully glued together, then cut into many thin slices of identical pictorial veneer with a fine saw. Elaborately striped and feathered bandings for framing were pre-formed in a similar fashion." The date is 1880 - 1900.

This bookmark is probably American made. It is in the shape of a heart with carved flowers. It is marked Sterling with an unknown hallmark on the back. The date of manufacture is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked 830S with an H hallmark. The top is a figural flower with white enamel petals and a red enamel center. The front is inscribed "Tine". The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark looks almost exactly like an S Kirk piece (of which I have two) but it is not marked. It is only marked 925. It's probably a copy of the S Kirk piece from another manufacturer but the detail is not as good. Date is unknown.

This bookmark is a William B. Kerr & Co. piece. It has the American Beauty mark and is stamped 1094. It was made around 1900.