Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by The American Art Works, of Coshocton, Ohio. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for Brantley-Draughon Business College and is a six year calendar for the years 1913 - 1918 with a rotaing dial in the back. The instructions read "Turn wheel until month appears in column with present year. Top will show days of the week. Use 1916 printed in red for JAN. and FEB (Leap Year)." The front blade has the birth stones for each month. The back reads, "Every national bank in Fort Worth Represented on our directory board. Brantley-Draughon Business College, 6th and Main Sts., Fort Worth, Texas. Phone Lamar 1307. Bookkeeping - Shorthand - Telegraphy."

This bookmark is American made and is only marked H-RCO Sterling. It has an enamel picture of a pansie at the top. Date is probably early 1930's.

This bookmark was made in Europe by an unknown manufacturer. It has a manufacturers hallmark on the back. It is long and thin and doubles as a letter opener. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is a doll bookmark with a velvet cape. The front is marked Bernadette and Max. The date is 1875 - 1890.

This bookmark was made in the Birmingham, England by J.C & S. In addition to the silver hallmarks, it has a patent number 15200 on the back. The top has three inlaid green agate stones in the shape of a clover. The date is 1906.

This is more of a letter opener than a bookmark but can be used as both. It was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer and is marked only sterling. The top is a highly detailed bust of Charles Dickens.

This bookmark is American made by Webster Company sometime between 1890 - 1915. The top of the bookmark is enamel with orange flowers. It is marked Sterling with the Webster hallmark. It was sold as a letter opener by Webster.

This bookmark is American made by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling. The top of the bookmark is the head of an Indian in the art nouveau style. Date is 1900 - 1920.