Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark (actually it is a letter opener) is American made by Whiting Manufacturing Company and is marked with the makers hallmark. The top handle is finely detailed leaves and flowers.

This bookmark was manufactured in the US by Gorham. It is finished in a gold plate or wash over sterling. It has a cherub and a heart on the top and the blade is inscribed Oct 14 '98. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark, Sterling, B1570M and the year hallmark for 1898.

This bookmark was made in the US by Tiffany and Co. It is marked © Tiffany & Co. 925. It is a pair of eye glasses with one side a fresnel lens magnifying glass. The date is 1980 - 1990.

This silver and enamel Egyptian Revival bookmark was made in Europe in the 1920s. It is a hollow repousse relief depicting a pharoh's head with two ankhs and stylized flowers. The piece is finished in a gilt wash over. It is marked 800 on the back and likely dates to the time when the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb inspired a new Egyptian Revival in design. The enamelled pharoah's head is set on a hinge, so it can be clipped over a page to help secure itself.

This bookmark was made in France for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. It is made of brass and has Masonic designs in enamel on the top and on the top blade. It is inscribed St. Louis 1904.

This bookmark is in the shape of who knows what. It is marked REED & BARTON Sterling on the back. The date of this bookmark is unknown but it is probably 20 - 30 years old.

This bookmark was made in the US by Dominick and Haff. It is marked with the makers hallmark and sterling. It is an art nouveau design in the shape of a knife. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by F.A. Hermann Co. It is marked sterling and has half of a hallmark on the top back. The top is an enamel pansy flower in purple and yellow.