Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in the US by Webster Co. It is marked sterling on the back. The top has a picture of a flower. The date is 1913 and was sold as a letter opener and as part of a novelty set.

This bookmark was made in the US by Jayo. It is marked with the makers hallmark, and Patent No. 163572. The patent is a design patent dated June 12, 1951 by Wesley M. Cowen and is titled Book Page Marker. An identical regular patent, No. 2,610,074 is dated Sept. 9, 1952 by Louis G. Meyers. The bookmark is a spring arm action where the clip part is attached to the cover or back binding and the arm holds the page.

This bookmark was probably made in Norway. It is marked HJ 830S on the back. The top is a round medalion with the names of five continents? "America Europa Asia Oceania Africa" encircling some sort of open book. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in Germany. It is a butterfly with red, black and white wings. The inner blade says "1000 Islands" and the back is marked Germany. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked E sterling on the back. The top blade is in the shape of an anchor with partial green enamel. It has a red and white ribbon and 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 numbers 1863 and 41, and Little Jenny. This is a figure of the Dickens character Jenny Wren from the book "Our Mutual Friend." The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in France by an unknown manufacturer. It is a colorful enamel and brass cloisonne piece know as Battersea. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 17. The top is a figural stork and the top blade is a feather. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks.