Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a small bird on a branch of a tree in relief on the smaller blade and a bird in flight near a plant engraved on the longer blade. This one also has the original bead and tassel at the top. The dealer said she found this with a collection of Japanese page turners that she purchased. This looks like smaller versions of them.

This bookmark is made in Denmark by Georg Jensen. It has the makers mark which was used after 1945. It is marked Sterling and is stamped with the number 52.

This bookmark was made in either France or England. It is made of mother of pearl and is in the shape of a shrimp.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It is marked JLH, the Swedish import marks and 830. The top is a figure of an owl. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked sterling on the back. The top has a yellow enamel bucking bull on a green enamel background. The date is 1960 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US by The American Art Works of Coshocton, Ohio. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for the Kellogg Furniture Co. It is a calendar for the years 1910 - 1915 with a rotating 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 1912 printed in red for JAN. and FEB (Leap Year)." It also has the birth stones for each month.

This bookmark was made in the US by H-RCo. It is marked H-RCO Sterling on the back. The top is a blue, green and yellow enamel paradise fish. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Sweden by the manufacturer whose hallmark is SP. It is marked with the state marks for Sweden, the city mark for Norrkoping, and the date mark for 1924. The top has a sort of bell shaped flower.