Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in France at or around the turn of the 20th century. It is either marked with a french hallmark or it is unmarked and this is excess solder. You decide. The top is an art nouveau design of flowers.

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 an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling on the back and has an unknown mark on the bottom of the middle blade. It is handmade with a hand hammered finish. The top has a brown and white agate stone. The date is 1920 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a man, Sam Weller, the servant of Samuel Pickwick from the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It is marked Sterling, the cross hallmark, 1863 and The Metcalf Co. Also inscribed on the back is "Sam Weller". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in France. The top is a magnifying glass held up by two horns of fruit. The top blade has 3 bees (a symbol of Napoleon). It has two French hallmarks on the side of the glass.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling front. The top two overlapping flowers. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in France between 1890 and 1900. It is made of celluloid and some silver metal possibly pewter or aluminum. It is signed "Offner" by the artist.

This bookmark is made in the US by the Housatonic Valley Workshop. It is made of brass and is one in a series of Weathervane Bookmarks made in the 1990's.