Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the Germany by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of wood with a hand carved dog on the top. It is unmarked and is probably dated from 1910 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is only marked Sterling Front It is a bust of Longfellow and was one of a series of bookmarks. A similar one with a bust of Tennyson can be seen in Group 8 No. 147. Date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the Netherlands. It has two hallmarks, the top one indicating that it was made of .833 fine silver before 1953. The top is a shield with a phoenix and the word Apeldoorn around the bottom. Apeldoorn is a city in Holland.

This bookmark was made in France. The top is a magnifying glass held up by two horns of fruit. The top blade has 3 bees (a symbol of Napoleon). It has two French hallmarks on the side of the glass.

This bookmark was made in the US by David C. Cook Publishing of Elgin, IL. It is a religious celluloid bookmark with a picture of a rose on top and a quote from Exodus XX 2-17. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark is made in the US by Webster. It is only marked sterling. It is in the form of a cross with flowers. The top look normally holds a ribbon with a tassel.

This bookmark was made in the US by Meek Company of Coshocton, Ohio. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for Carnation cream and a souvenir of the Lewis and Clark exposition from 1905. It has a picture of a carnation flower on top with the bottom most petal as the blade which clips over a page. The bottom of the bookmark depicts a 'full pint can'" of Carnation Cream. "

This bookmark is Canadian, made by J. Cornelius. It is marked J. Cornelius Sterling. On the front, the top has a shield with a bird and the word Halifax scribed under it. The small blade is a wide leaf. Date is 1900 - 1920.