Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in England. It is a piece of Tunbridge Ware. "Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork characteristic of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically comprises a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods that form a pictorial vignette. Shaped rods and slivers of wood were first carefully glued together, then cut into many thin slices of identical pictorial veneer with a fine saw. Elaborately striped and feathered bandings for framing were pre-formed in a similar fashion." The date is 1880 - 1900.

This bookmark is a mosaic piece made of brass. It is manufactured in Italy between 1910 - 1940.

This bookmark is made in Birmingham, England. It is marked with the the date mark of 1959 and the hallmarks for Birmingham. It is silver and enamel and has a shield of a cross flanked by two griffins. A cream colored tassel is attached to the top.

This bookmark was made in the US by Tiffany & Co. for American Hawaiian Cruises. It is marked Sterling Tiffany & Co. and is engraved American Hawaiian Cruises. It is in the shape of a scallop shell. The date is 1990 - 1998.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked Gorham sterling 1396 on the back. It is in the shape of a corner with a flowers.

This bookmark is made in the US. It is only marked Sterling. The top has a fleur-de-lis with a ring on top for a tassel. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling silver on the back. The top has a relief picture of Christopher Columbus and may have been a souvenir of The Columbian Exposition at The Chicago World's Fair of 1893. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in Finland. It is marked for the year 1957 and 813H indicating a silver content of .830. The top is an enamel coat of arms for the town and former municipality of Ekenäs which has merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009.