Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass on the fleur de lis on top and brass blades. It was made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 4 photographs of different scenes with '"A Memory of Peterborough'" in the center. The scenes are: (counter clockwise from the top) '"West Front Peterborough Cathedral'", '"Nave West'", Nave East'", and The Cathedral form the North East'". It also says Made in France."

This bookmark was made in Guatemala. It is marked GUAT 900 indicating 900 Silver. The top is a picture of a Mayan man.

This bookmark was made in Europe and was imported to London in 1979. The hallmarks are AB, the 1975 and greater London import mark and the date letter E for 1979. It is a long and thin piece with a fancy motif on the top.

This bookmark is Canadian, made by J. Cornelius. It is marked J. Cornelius Sterling. On the front, the top has a shield with a bird and the word Halifax scribed under it. The small blade is a wide leaf. Date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked Sterling Top. The top is a blade of mother of pearl, which could be used as a page cutter. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Iceland. It is marked 925S GB. The top is a figural of a geyser erupting with the word Geysir underneath it. The date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is a souvenir of Corpus Christi, Texas. It is made of enamel and chrome. The top is a picture of a sail boat in a shield. Date is 1990 - 1998.

This bookmark is made in Birmingham, England in 1927 as specified in the hallmarks on the blade. The top is a figural of "Punch" the clown. The date is 1927.