Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Denmark between 1910 - 1920. It is marked 830S and has an unidentifed hallmark. The top is a figural owl with glass eyes. It is very similar to 551.

This bookmark was made in the US by The Robbins Co. for the Boy Scouts of America. The top has the fleur de lis Boy Scouts symbol surrounded by the words "Boy Scouts of America National Council New York City". The card that it came with says "Tis but a simple marker, Yet your place t'will always keep, And show the place where you left off When you .......... dozed .... off ....... to ...... sleep." The date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in Norway and imported into Sweden. It is marked with the Swedish import marks and the letter S. It is also marked Norge. The top is an art nouveau with flowers. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Portugal by an unknown manufacturer. The top has an old sail boat. The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Company. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for the Scruggs, Vandervoort & Barney Dry Foods Co. at the St. Louis Worlds Fair of 1904. The top is a light blue iris flower.

This is an American made bookmark. The manufacturer is Gorham. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling and the catalog number 15. It large and heavy for a bookmark. It has the picture of a feather. 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 France between 1900 - 1910. It is silver plate over brass with a filigree fleur-de-lis and a bull on top and a number of fleur-de-lis' on the top blade.

This bookmark was made in Japan. It is brass and has a high relief pictures of birds and flowers. The date is 1900 - 1910.