Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by The Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for Maltine. The back reads "Maltine plain, maltine with coca wine, maltine with cod liver oil, maltine with cascara sagrada, maltine with hypophosphites, maltine with wine of pepsin, maltine with creosote, malto-yerbine, maltine ferrated, maltine with peptones, maltine with phosphate iron, quinia and strychnia, maltine with pepsin and pancreatin." The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in Denmark in 1923 as marked in the hallmark. It is a figural owl with green glass eyes. It only has one blade so it is probably a letter opener but it can also be used as a bookmark.

This is my most boring bookmark. It is American made by S Kirk & Son. It was made in 1991. Why I bought it, I don't know. It's marked S Kirk & Son Sterling.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is an art nouveau woman's head with long flowing hair.

This bookmark was made in the US by F.A. Hermann Co. It is marked with the makers mark and sterling. The top is enameled oranges and leaves with an orange blossom surrounded by a circle of white enamel. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Helsinki, Finland by Karl A Lind. It is marked with many hallmarks, each with a different meaning. The 813H means it is .830 silver and the A6 is a date mark for 1930. The top is an enamel oval with a picture of the Finnish flag. It has a light blue silk tassel.

This bookmark was made in Italy by the Anri workshop. It is carved of wood and depicts a bald man in a brown suit.

This bookmark was made in the US by William Kerr. It is marked sterling 7 on the back. The top is the face of a cherub and the entire bookmark is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1900 - 1910.