Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is only marked Sterling. The top blade has the initials E.O.J. The date is probably 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is probably European and has a makers hallmark with two letters both 'S'". It has 800 on the handle indicating that it is 800 silver. It also has a pencil inside the handle."

This bookmark is made in Hong Kong sometime in the 1930's or 1940's. It is in the shape of a woman on the top with two carved beads and a carved elephant at the end of the cord. It is made of either bone or ivory.

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 Webster Co. It is marked Sterling and the makers hallmark. It was made in 1913 and was originally sold as a letter opener.

This bookmark was made in Japan. It is brass and has a medallion of a man, possibly Columbus. There are also flowers surrounding the medallion The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US and signed by the renowned silversmith Frank Patania Sr. He started the Thunderbird Shop in Santa Fe, NM in 1927. The hallmarks are the 'thunderbird'", his initials FP and sterling. The top is a figural road runner with turquoise in the body and the eye. "

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."