Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in England by Mordan & Co, a famous maker of fine silver products. It is not marked with the typical hallmarks of England probably to save taxes. It is a bookmark with a mechanical lead pencil at the top. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark is made in Scotland. It is a brass trowel with a Carnelian handle surrounded by a brass snake. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US or Scotland. It is a masonic piece in the shape of a trowel with a faceted goldstone handle. The date is sometime in the 1950s when goldstone was very popular.

This bookmark was made in France between 1900 - 1910. It is silver plate over brass with a filigree fleur-de-lis and a bull on top and a number of fleur-de-lis' on the top blade.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked Gorham sterling 1396 on the back. It is in the shape of a corner with a flowers.

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. It is American made from the turn of the century (according to the dealer).

This bookmark is made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The front blade has a picture of some type of bird. The manufacturer is probably the same one that manufactured number 234 for Tiffany and Co. by the shape of the blade and the font of the world sterling on the back. The shape of the blades are identical to number 130. The date is 1900 - 1910.

TThis bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It is unmarked gilded brass and has a cameo on top. The date is 1890 - 1910.