Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is from Norway. The date is 1900 - 1910. The top blade is silver and is marked 830S H.Gm. with two other marks. The bottom blade is celluloid made to look like ivory.

This bookmark was made in Mexico. It is marked Mexico, the makers mark JAAKE, 925 Sterling and the standard Mexican mark with the number 20 for this manufacturer. This bookmark is more of a clip but could serve the same purpose. The top blade is a Lion reading a book. Date is unknown.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass and made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 6 photographs of different buildings. The center says '"In Memory of Grange'". The six photos are: '"The Station'", '"Cartmel Church'", '"Grange from the Station'", '"Grange from YEWBARROWCRAG'", '"St. Paul''s Church'" and '"Grange Hotel'". It also says Made in France. There is some lettering in the center that is too small to read but I think is says Dublin. The handle of the bookmark pulls apart and a mechanical pencil is inside."

This bookmark was made in England. It is marked C&N Silver. The top is a three dimensional figural owl. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US between 1910 - 1920. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for "Old Gold" cigarettes. It has a photo of a woman sitting in a chair with her legs crossed and a cigarette in her hand. The advertisement says "In a Class by themselves. Not a cough in a carload."

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. The top has two Christmas trees. The blade says Bickelmann Schenectady.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Co. It is unmarked. The top is a figural flower. This was sold by Webster as a letter opener in their 1913 silver catalog.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer for Georg Jensen. It is marked Georg Jensen Sterling on the back and has the acorn pattern on top. This was made between 1940 - 1945 when Georg Jensen did not make any silver because of WWII.