Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is American made by Theodore Foster & Brothers Co. It is marked F&B 925/1000 and the number 11 (probably a catalog number) and is in the shape of a sword. It was manufactured circa 1900.

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 bookmark was made in Holland by Tj. F. Landmeter of A. Landmeter Co. in Schoonhoven (1948-1957). The marks are AL. and a sword indicating the silver content of .833. It has a Dutch boy carrying two buckets of water. It is similar to bookmark 183 in group 10. The date is 1948 - 1953.

This bookmark was made in Portugal by an unknown manufacturer. The top has a crown and shield. The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US by David C. Cook, Publishing of Elgin, Illinois. It is a celluloid religious bookmark with the Twenty-third Psalm printed on the front. The top is a picture of a dove carrying a branch with a church in the background. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a man holding a staff with a monkey on his back in relief on the smaller blade and an engraved flower on the larger blade. This is similar to number 164. 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 was made in Europe by an unknown manufacturer. It has a manufacturers hallmark on the back. It is long and thin and doubles as a letter opener. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Iceland. It is marked with two letters, both "S", and each surrounded by a cirle. It is also marked 830S. The top is an eagle and has the word "Island" underneath the eagle's claws. The date is unknown.