Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Denmark by Georg Jensen. It is marked with the makers hallmark and 925 Sterling Denmark. Attached to the top of this single blade bookmark is a long change with a ball at the end. The date is 1920 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in the US by Henry C. Haskell, manufacturer. It is marked sterling and has a hallmark. It has a shape that is very similar to a bookmark in the Gorham 1888 Autumn catalog. The date is probably somewhere around that date.

This bookmark was made in France by an unknown manufacturer. It is unmarked and has a fleur-de-lis on the top blade.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It has hallmarks GK a city mark for Stockholm, 3 crowns, S and V 8 for the year 1947. The top has a Buddha, an interesting subject for Sweden.

This bookmark was made in London, England in 1906. It is marked J.D. with the English marks for the place and date. It is also marked J. Dudley Southsea. It is a large and solid mark with the top depicting a tall sailing ship.

This bookmark was made in either Denmark or another Scandinavian country. It is marked 925 and the letter H within a circle. The top is a sword and a sledge hammer with red, white and blue enamel stripes representing the Norwegian flag. The edges of the larger blade have the following saying. "Jeg vil verge mitt land" and "Jeg vil bygge mit land". Date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in England to commemorate the inauguration of the king and queen of England. It has a printed photo of the pair surrounded by a blue enamel ring.

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.