Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is American made by The Gorham Corporation. It is marked Gorham Sterling 72. I'm guessing that 72 is the year 1972.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Bros. It is marked with the manufacturers mark of an intertwined U and B surrounded by Sterling 925 Fine. It is a high relief head of a victorian lady within a sheild. This is a very rare piece.

This bookmark was made in London, England. It is hallmarked for 1913 London by C. Bros. The top is tortoise shell inlaid with a silver flower design.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked BH 830S and has both blades hand hammered. The top has a royal crest in enamel. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US between 1870 - 1900. It is a very large bookmark with a figural hand as the top blade. It was most likely used as a letter opener. It is made of brass with some remnants of silver plating.

This bookmark was made in a European country probably for sale in England. It is marked Sterling Silver Prov Patent. The blades are faux tortoise shell made of Casein and are held by a silver band at the top. Attached to this band is a chain and a small silver acorn. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 42 and a five pointed star as the date mark for 1888. The top blade consists of 7 pansy flowers. It is one of 33 bookmarks sold in the Autumn 1888 silver catalog.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a man, Sam Weller, the servant of Samuel Pickwick from the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It is marked Sterling, the cross hallmark, 1863 and 2. Also inscribed on the back is "Sam Weller". Date is 1890 - 1936.