Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is probably not a bookmark at all but most likely a tie clip. It is marked sterling Victory Optical. It is in the shape of eye glasses. The date is 1960 - 1970.

This bookmark was made in the US by Parks Bros. & Rogers. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark surrounded by the word sterling. The top is a figural flower. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in England in 1936. It was made by Asprey of London for export to the US for Abercrombie and Fitch Co. It is a page holder type of bookmark where the base is cliped over the cover or back of the book and the arm holds the particular page open. The interesting thing to note about this bookmark is that even though the manufacturer is in London, it has a Birmingham city mark.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is a flower in full bloom.

This bookmark is European and probably not silver (although the dealer said it was). It has an agate handle and is the shape of a trowel.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is 14K gold with a lead crystal on top and an opal underneath. It is marked 14K R. Schaezlein. The top blade is finely scribed with an intricate design having a crescent moon and a star.

This bookmark was made in the US by Henry C. Haskell, manufacturer. It is marked sterling and has a hallmark. It has a shape that is very similar to a bookmark in the Gorham 1888 Autumn catalog. The date is probably somewhere around that date.

This bookmark was made in Finland. It is marked for the year 1957 and 813H indicating a silver content of .830. The top is an enamel coat of arms for the town and former municipality of Ekenäs which has merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009.