Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in China by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only silver. It has a scored picture of flowers The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in Iceland. It is marked 925S GB. The top is a figural of a geyser erupting with the word Geysir underneath it. The date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark has an interesting shape and most people would not recognize it as a bookmark (but what else could it be?). It is made by Tiffany and marked Tiffany & Co Sterling on the back. It is a recently made bookmark but when I don't know.

This bookmark is made in the US by Webster. It is only marked sterling. It is in the form of a cross with flowers. The top look normally holds a ribbon with a tassel.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a man sweeping a broom. It is marked Sterling 1863 and 37. Also inscribed on the back is 'Poor Jo'". Date is 1890 - 1936."

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 was made in France between 1900 and 1910. It is made of some kind of white metal (possibly low grade silver). It has a cicada fly figural on top and a shield for Cannes on the top blade. The back is inscribed Cannes.

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.