Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked Gorham sterling 1396 on the back. It is in the shape of a corner with a flowers.

This bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It has two crossed golf clubs with an agate marble between them on the top.

This bookmark was made in London, England. It is marked with English hallmarks for London and the year 1903. The bookmark is a figure of the character Portia, robed as a judge from the Shakespeare play "The Merchant of Venice." Inscribed on the back is a quote from the play, "The quality of mercy is not strained."

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is a set of medallions depicting scenes from Shakespeares plays linked together with a medallion at the bottom of the head of Shakespeare himself. The other end has a large red tassel. The date is 1960 - 1970.

This bookmark was made in France. It is marked with French hallmarks and 800 for 800 fine silver. The top blade is ivory and the bottom which is behind the top is silver. On top of the ivory blade is a three dimensional figural of a goat head. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Dominick and Haff, Inc. between 1889 and 1910. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, sterling and the number 18. The smaller top blade has an art nouveau design .

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. It is a figural of the date 1893. The bottom blade is etched with an art nouveau design.

This bookmark is made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The front blade has a picture of some type of bird. The manufacturer is probably the same one that manufactured number 234 for Tiffany and Co. by the shape of the blade and the font of the world sterling on the back. The shape of the blades are identical to number 130. The date is 1900 - 1910.