Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by G. H. French and Co. between 1920 and 1930. It is marked sterling and the manufacturers hallmark on the back. The top is an Arts and Crafts flower design.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of green celluloid and brass and still has the original tassel. On the top blade, is a cicada standing on an urn. The date is probably 1910 - 1930. The bookmark has no manufacturers markings.

This bookmark was made in a South American country. It is marked with an anchor hallmark and 900. The top is in the shape of a flower.

This bookmark was made in Finland. It is marked for the year 1957 and 813H indicating a silver content of .830. The top is an enamel coat of arms for the town and former municipality of Ekenäs which has merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling and has a number AT180112. It is an arrow and a heart with a ribbon in between, where the heart is a clip that attaches to the binding and the arrow marks the page. The date is 1930 - 1950.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 49. The top is a figural snake and the bottom blade is a leaf. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks.

This silver and enamel Egyptian Revival bookmark was made in Europe in the 1920s. It is a hollow repousse relief depicting a pharoh's head with two ankhs and stylized flowers. The piece is finished in a gilt wash over. It is marked 800 on the back and likely dates to the time when the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb inspired a new Egyptian Revival in design. The enamelled pharoah's head is set on a hinge, so it can be clipped over a page to help secure itself.

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. It is probably American made. It is in the Victorian style so it could be from that time frame.