Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a man holding a staff with a monkey on his back in relief on the smaller blade and an engraved flower on the larger blade. This is similar to number 164. The dealer said she found this with a collection of Japanese page turners that she purchased. This looks like smaller versions of them.

This bookmark was made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked 925 and the makers hallmark. The top has a shield of red enamel with a lion passant and a crown on top. It is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in France. It is hallmarked with a symbol and the letter G and the number 4 inside an octagonal mark. The back is marked also with something undecipherable. The top of the bookmark shows a ram with large horns standing on a rock. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made Birmingham, England. It is made by Adie and Lovekin and is marked with the hallmarks for Birmingham and 1922. The top is a magnifying glass.

This bookmark was made in Norway between 1920 - 1940. It is marked 830S and the letter H. The top is a picture of a Norse ship.

This bookmark was made in China. It is marked with two hallmarks, one of which is a Chinese character. It is in the shape of a trowel with bamboo leaves inscribed on the blade and the bamboo stalk as the handle. The date is 1900 - 1910

This bookmark was made in Peru. It is marked 925, RI and the number 8759 on the back. It has a man holding a staff on the top and Peru underneath him. The date is unknown.

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 1863, and Tony Weller. This is a figure of the Dickens character Tony Weller, father of Sam Weller from the book "The Pickwick Papers" The date is 1890 - 1936.