Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by The American Art Works, of Coshocton, Ohio. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for Brantley-Draughon Business College and is a six year calendar for the years 1913 - 1918 with a rotaing dial in the back. The instructions read "Turn wheel until month appears in column with present year. Top will show days of the week. Use 1916 printed in red for JAN. and FEB (Leap Year)." The front blade has the birth stones for each month. The back reads, "Every national bank in Fort Worth Represented on our directory board. Brantley-Draughon Business College, 6th and Main Sts., Fort Worth, Texas. Phone Lamar 1307. Bookkeeping - Shorthand - Telegraphy."

This bookmark was made in Italy by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked made in Italy on the back. It is a leather bookmark with an embossed design that is hand painted. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Iceland. It is marked with two letters, both "S", and each surrounded by a cirle. It is also marked 830S. The top is an eagle and has the word "Island" underneath the eagle's claws. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by Reddall & Co. It is marked with their hallmark of a crown. The bookmark is in the shape of a sword.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 53. The top is a blooming flower in a container. The very top has a shell motif. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks. The year mark on this particular piece is a rooster indicating 1890.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Co. It is marked only sterling. It is a figural of the Easter Bunny popping out of an Easter egg. This was made in 1913 and was sold as a letter opener.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is a a picture of a "Gibson Girl" made famous by the artist Charles Gibson in the early 1900's. The date is 1900 - 1915.

This bookmark was made by an unknown manufacturer. It is ivory or bone and has a hand carved highly detailed side view of a man's head wearing a cap on top. The date is 1900 - 1910.