Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling 1653 on the back. The top has fleur-de-lis and a ring which probably had a tassel at one time. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark English made. It has a manufacturers mark of AN and a date mark of V. It is also marked 925. It is from 1995.

This bookmark is a William B. Kerr & Co. piece. It has the American Beauty hallmark, sterling and is stamped 1988. It is a high relief flower and was made around 1900.

This bookmark is made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked with his hallmark and 925. The David Andersen mark is described by the firm as a hammer and tong design, with the hammer in the center. It came into use in 1888. Norwegian law requires the degree of fineness to be followed by the letter S for silver. David Andersen chose to incorporate the S into their punch. Often the S was crossed by a diagonal line. It has an enamel four leaf clover on top and the blade is finished in a gold wash.

This bookmark was made in England by Addie and Lovekind. It is a masonic trowel with a mother of pearl handle. It is marked with the Chester city mark and a cursive "U" date letter for 1920.

This bookmark was made in England and has the sterling hallmarks for Birmingham 1903. It is in the shape of a trowel with a crested handle from Glastonbury Abbey.

This bookmark is either bone or ivory. It has hand painted flowers and musical instruments on the top. It is American made by an unknown manufacturer sometime in the 1930's.

This bookmark was made in the US by Bastian Bros. Co. of Rochester, NY. It is made of celluloid and is in the shape of a grandfather clock with the bottom half of the clock cut out to clip over the page. The back says, "Time is golden; waste not a single moment. Each clock tick brings thee to the threshold of some new opportunity." The date is 1900 - 1915.