Silver Bookmarks

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 China around 1900 - 1910. It is unmarked but was tested to be sterling. The top blade has an old Chinese man decorated with enamel.

This bookmark was made at Halifax in Yorkshire, England in 1922 by Charles Horner. It is in the shape of a pie cutter with an Edwardian design on the handle. It is marked with the Chester hallmarks for 1922.

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 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 Scotland and has the design of a moose head. It is unmarked and is either sterling or silver plate. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in France as a souvenir of the Musee de L'Armee. It is brass, abalone and mother-of-pearl. The top has a bust of Napoleon and a wreath surrounding a building labeled Paris. The building is the Musee de L'Armee, located at the Invalides in Paris, France. Originally built as a hotel for disabled soldiers (Invalides) by Louis XIV, it now houses the Tomb of Napoleon 1st and the museum of the Army of France.

This bookmark was made in a European country. It is marked with hallmarks and N.M. 830S. The top is a woman sitting on a mound holding a stick. This scene is surrounded by a the words "Pillar Curi". The date is 1920 - 1930.