Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was probably made in Norway. It is marked HJ 830S on the back. The top is a round medalion with the names of five continents? "America Europa Asia Oceania Africa" encircling some sort of open book. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark is not silver but of some unknown metal. It has a starstone sphere held by four claws. It is an art nouveau piece made between 1900 - 1920 probably in the United States.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 29. It is in the shape of a heart finished in a gold wash. It originally had a large tassel. It is one of 33 bookmarks sold in the Autumn 1888 silver catalog.

This brass bookmark has a medallion with a Billiken in the center. According to Wikipedia, the Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Ms. Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908 she patented the Billiken who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile, and a tuft a hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him.

This bookmark was made in France. The top is a high relief bust of Napoleon as designed by the famous French artist E. Seurre. The top blade has a 5 pointed star and next to it is inscribed Malmaison which is the house that Napoleon's wife, Josephine purchased in 1799 and where he governed the country. It is now a museum and this is possibly a souvenir from there.

This bookmark was made in Sweden between 1910 - 1920. It is marked O.M.M. and 880S. The top is a figural of the face of an owl with glass eyes.

This bookmark was made in the US by Tiffany and Co. It was made in the 1960's. It is in the shape of a leaf. The hallmark on the back includes the word Maker implying that Tiffany made this one as opposed to having it made from another silversmith.

This bookmark was made in the Netherlands. It has a shield with a lion passant and a crown. Under the shield is the word Libuwaren. The date is 1940 - 1960.