Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It is a sea dragon with a banded agate marble in it's mouth. It has green glass eyes and is highly detailed.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked X&S Co. Sterling on the back. This is a tiny bookmark with the top blade a floral art nouveau shape. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Company. It is only marked sterling on the top of the mark. The bottom blades are silver plate. The top of the mark has a cross behind a crown and flowers. This was originally sold as a letter opener in the Webster catalog. The date is 1913.

This bookmark was manufactured in the US by Towle Silversmiths. It is marked with the familiar hallmark of the T enclosing a lion along with Sterling and the number 6. On top of the 6 is stamped the number 17. This is a very interesting piece because the front is a very detailed relief of a rose and the back has a scored picture of a woman with a feather hat. The date is 1890 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham Corporation. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark, sterling and the number B2520. The top is a cutout design. The date is 1910 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. This was a Christmas giveaway souvenir. The blade is embossed with "Merry Christmas 1901 * Hotel St. George * Brooklyn Heights, N.Y." The top depicts St. George slaying the dragon. The date is 1901.

This bookmark was made in Denmark by Georg Jensen. It is marked with the makers hallmark and 925 Sterling Denmark. Attached to the top of this single blade bookmark is a long change with a ball at the end. The date is 1920 - 1940.

This bookmark is made in the US. It is probably new judging by the look of the silver. The top is an blue enamel of a woman surrounded by a silver design. It is marked only sterling on the back.