Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US as an advertisement for C. C. Briggs & Co. Piano Manufacturers in Boston. It is made of celluloid in the shape of a heart. The center blade has a very detailed engraved picture of an upright piano. The top is engraved "You would play upon me." Hamlet, Act III. The celluloid has a faint wood grain. The date is 1910 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 38. It only has one blade with a flower at the top and is one of 33 bookmarks sold in the Autumn 1888 silver catalog.

This bookmark is made in England and has the makers hallmark of C&N. It is marked Silver after the hallmark (not Sterling). The top is an ornate flowery handle.

This bookmark was made in London by Asprey. It is a very unusual piece that is made with a clip and a spring. It clips over the front or back book board and the arm keeps the page open. It is marked Pat. No. 257529 in the center of the clip. On the bottom of the clip is the manufacturers mark A & Co., Ltd., the lion and the mark for London and the date mark C indicating the year 1938. In the lower right hand corner is marked Asprey London. The arm has the lion and the mark for London and the words "Made in England".

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked with N and 925S indicating sterling. It has two silver and enamel flowers connected by a blue silk ribbon. The date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark was made between 1940 - 1960. It is silver and has a hallmark on the back which says STC.SIL. It has the word Tasmania stamped on the top.

This bookmark is made in the US by H.H. Curtis & Co. between 1891 and 1915. It is marked with the makers mark, Sterling and 704. The top is an art nouveau design.

This is an art nouveau bookmark made sometime between 1904 and 1914. The manufacturer is F.S. Gilbert, a small maker of silverware in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. The bookmark is marked Sterling G.