Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Guatemala. It is marked Guatemala 900 on the back. I assume the 900 is the silver content (slightly less than 925 sterling). The top of the bookmark is a picture of a quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala.

This bookmark was made in the US in 1926. It has a silver medalion on top with the Liberty Bell surrounded by the words "Sesquicentenial Phiadelphia PA. 1776 - 1926." The blades are made of chrome.

This bookmark was made in England in 1936. It was made by Asprey of London for export to the US for Abercrombie and Fitch Co. It is a page holder type of bookmark where the base is cliped over the cover or back of the book and the arm holds the particular page open. The interesting thing to note about this bookmark is that even though the manufacturer is in London, it has a Birmingham city mark.

This bookmark was made in by an unknown manufacturer possibly in Germany or Austria. It is marked with a hallmark of a horse with the letters SC above it. The top has many cut outs in it's design. Date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in Mexico. It is marked Janna Sterling Mexico on the back. The top is a figural lion reading a book. The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is marked Design copyrighted by Allan Sutherland 1912. It is a picture of a Poinsettia flower on top and the First Psalm on the bottom. The date is 1930 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in China. It is made of tin and enamel paint and is green with a Chinese symbol on the top. Written underneath the symbol is "Prosperity". The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in England by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of Mother of Pearl and has a silver shield on the top blade. The date is unknown.