Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in France. It is a French Palais Royal mother-of-pearl hand carved figural dog sitting up on a pedestal. The date is 1880 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in the US by F.A. Hermann Co. It is hallmarked sterling on the back. The top is an enamel orange with green leaves and a white orange blossom flower. The date is 1900 - 1910.

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 the US by Shiebler. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark and the number 4365. It is in the shape of a ribbon with a bow at the top. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is in the shape of a sword with a mother of pearl handle. The second blade is behind the top blade and is marked Sterling. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham England by Crisford and Norris. It is in the shape of a hand with the pointer finger pointing down. This is the smallest bookmark in the collection.

This bookmark is made in the US by Gorham. It is marked sterling, with the makers hallmark and the number 3111 on the back. This is a very strange shape where the top blade has a series of bumps leading up to the top where a light green jewel is set. It is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1880 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Acme. It is an enamel and silver plate bookmark with a reproduction of an Andy Warhol picture of Mickey Mouse. The back is marked with a signature of Andy Warhol, Acme and &copy 1994 AWF.