Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in London by Asprey. It is a very unusual piece that is made with a clip and a spring. It clips over the front or back book board and the arm keeps the page open. It is marked Pat. No. 257529 in the center of the clip. On the bottom of the clip is the manufacturers mark A & Co., Ltd., the lion and the mark for London and the date mark C indicating the year 1938. In the lower right hand corner is marked Asprey London. The arm has the lion and the mark for London and the words "Made in England".

This bookmark was made in Japan, is unmarked and made of copper and brass. The top blade is copper and depicts a fish with rats running on and around it. The bottom blade is brass. The top has it's original tassel with a small blue bead. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is made in the US between 1900 - 1920 by an unknown manufacturer. The top blade is a fleur-de-lis and still has the original tassel. The back of the bottom blade is only marked sterling.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Company. It is marked only Sterling and the top is a woman holding a basket of fruit. It was orignally sold as a letter opener. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Italy by the Anri workshop. It is carved of wood and depicts a woman.

This bookmark was made in Denmark. It is marked 830S N & A. The top is a scene of the Danish queen who turned her sons into bulls to plow out land from the Scandinavian peninsula to form Denmark. Underneath is the word Gerion, a city in Denmark. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark is made in Holland. It is marked with the symbol for Holland of a sword and M140C. It is sterling and has a figural flower, bud and leaf on top. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark is made in the US by R. Wallace and Sons. It is marked with the makers hallmark and sterling. It is a figural trowel or pie server and was a giveaway of the manufacturer. The top blade says "Complements R. Wallace & Sons Mfg Co Silversmiths. 226 5th Ave. New York." The date is 1900 - 1910.