Silver Bookmarks

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 probably made in Norway. It is marked HJ 830S on the back. The top is a round medalion with the names of five continents? "America Europa Asia Oceania Africa" encircling some sort of open book. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark is shaped like a boomerang with an enamel figural of Australia on the top. Within the figure is a kangaroo and an emu holding a shield. The back is marked stg silver with a unicorn mark.

This bookmark is in the shape of who knows what. It is marked REED & BARTON Sterling on the back. The date of this bookmark is unknown but it is probably 20 - 30 years old.

This bookmark was made in France. The top has a medallion with the head of Joan D'Arc. It is held up by two fleur-de-lis'. The top blade also has a fleur-de-lis.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. It is a small piece with an art nouveau design of a cherub as the top blade. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in China by an unknown manufacturer. It is completely unmarked but has been tested to be sterling. The top blade is a beautiful enamel flower and leaves and the large blade has a small enamel butterfly at the bottom. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co. It is marked "Nancy Sikes", the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling, number 1863 and number 11. It is in the shape of a woman with the smaller blade as the sleeve of the woman's dress. This is part of a series of bookmarks from Dickens novels. The date is 1890 - 1936.