Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is American made. It is just marked Sterling on the back. It is a souvenir of Big Bear Lake, California and shows a standing bear. Date unknown.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass on the fleur de lis on top and brass blades. It was made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 4 photographs of different scenes with '"A Memory of Peterborough'" in the center. The scenes are: (counter clockwise from the top) '"West Front Peterborough Cathedral'", '"Nave West'", Nave East'", and The Cathedral form the North East'". It also says Made in France."

This brass bookmark was made in Europe and is in the shape of a thistle with an agate marble between the leaves.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England in 1887. It is marked with the makers mark of JW (possibly Joseph Willmore), the standard marks for Birmingham and 1887 and also Rd No 84111. It is in the shape of an umbrella.

This bookmark was made in Norway and is marked 925 S Made in Norway Sterling. The top part of this bookmark is in the shape of a Norse Ship. It was probably manufactured before 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Co. It is unmarked. The top is a figural flower. This was sold by Webster as a letter opener in their 1913 silver catalog.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. The top is a donkey packed up and ready to go prospecting. The blade is engraved Denver. The back is marked sterling and engraved W.W. '02.

This bookmark was made in Denmark. It is marked Sterling Denmark and the number 700 stamped over. It is a figural tulip on the top. The date is 1950 - 1960.