Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Inman. It is only marked Sterling but other bookmarks in this collection have the identical shape and those are marked. The top is a figural of Monticello, the home of President Jefferson. The date is unknown.

This bookmark is manufactured by the Alvin Corp. It has one of the Alvin hallmarks and is also marked Sterling on the back. The front inscription reads 'And there''s pansies, thats for thoughts.'" This is a quote from Hamlet (Act IV, Scene V). "

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is a souvenir bookmark for Reno, Nevada and is made of silver plate over brass. The top has a medalion of Reno, Nevada. The date is 1940 - 1950.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling silver on the back. The top has a relief picture of Christopher Columbus and may have been a souvenir of The Columbian Exposition at The Chicago World's Fair of 1893. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass and made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 6 photographs of different buildings. The center says '"In Memory of Grange'". The six photos are: '"The Station'", '"Cartmel Church'", '"Grange from the Station'", '"Grange from YEWBARROWCRAG'", '"St. Paul''s Church'" and '"Grange Hotel'". It also says Made in France. There is some lettering in the center that is too small to read but I think is says Dublin. The handle of the bookmark pulls apart and a mechanical pencil is inside."

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling on the back and has an unknown mark on the bottom of the middle blade. It is handmade with a hand hammered finish. The top has a brown and white agate stone. The date is 1920 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in the US between 1900 - 1910. It is made of aluminum and is an advertisment for Velvet Candy. It is a lithograph of a monkey holding a bag of Velvet candy where the monkey's elbow is the cutout for the top blade.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. The top has two Christmas trees. The blade says Bickelmann Schenectady.