Silver Bookmarks

This brass bookmark has a medallion with a Billiken in the center. According to Wikipedia, the Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Ms. Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908 she patented the Billiken who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile, and a tuft a hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for Geo. A Otis Co. of Buffalo, NY. It is in the shape of a heart with the outside decorated with blue flowers. The center blade has a picture of a duck. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham England. It has the hallmarks for 1897 and a manufacturer of B&F. The top is a highly detailed relief bearded man in long robes.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It has an unknown hallmark on the back along with the word sterling. The top blade is a high relief cluster of leaves. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is Middle-eastern in origin. It has a curvy shape with a flower inscribed on the top blade.

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 Israel by an unknown manufacturer. It is unmarked except for the printed inscription on middle blade marked Jerusalem. The top is an ornate design with a red glass jewel.

This bookmark was made in the US by Shiebler for Tiffany and Co. It is marked Tiffany and Co. Sterling and has the Sheibler hallmark and the number 1196. It's an interesting design, sort of arts and crafts. The date is 1890 - 1910.