Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Austrailia. It is marked STG 925 indicating sterling silver. The top has an enamel picture/map of the continent of Austrailia. The date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in France. The top is a high relief bust of Napoleon as designed by the famous French artist E. Seurre. The top blade has a 5 pointed star and next to it is inscribed Malmaison which is the house that Napoleon's wife, Josephine purchased in 1799 and where he governed the country. It is now a museum and this is possibly a souvenir from there.

This bookmark was made in Portugal by David Ferreira. It is marked with the makers name and two touch marks for Portugal. The top is a cast armorial of intricate detail with a crown on top.

This is an American made bookmark. The manufacturer is Gorham. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling and the catalog number 4. It large and heavy for a bookmark. It has the picture of grapes on a vine. It's nicely detailed. It is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham Catalog. It is one of 33 different bookmarks offered that year.

This bookmark was made in the US by Shiebler for Tiffany and Co. It is marked Tiffany and Co. Sterling and has the Sheibler hallmark and the number 1196. It's an interesting design, sort of arts and crafts. The date is 1890 - 1910.

This bookmark is American made possibly by Pryor Manufacturing Co. The hallmark is NP Co. and Sterling. It is a picture of a Gibson Girl and was made between 1900 and 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by J.F. Fradley. It is marked on the back with sterling, the manufacturers hallmark of a cross, the number 1864, the number 36, and Benedict. This is a figure of the Shakespeare character from the play Much Ado About Nothing. The date is 1870 - 1936.

This bookmark is completely unmarked and was probably made in Europe, possibly Greece. The top has a medallion of the Acropolis in Greece.