Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is a William B. Kerr & Co. piece. It has the American Beauty mark and is stamped 1094. It was made around 1900.

This bookmark is made of ivory sometime between 1920 - 1940. The top is a hand carved elephant and the blades are carved as well.

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 the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a man, Mr. Micawber, from the Charles Dickens book. It is marked Sterling and the cross hallmark. Also inscribed on the back is "Mr. Micawber". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. The top is a donkey packed up and ready to go prospecting. The blade is engraved Denver. The back is marked sterling and engraved W.W. '02.

This bookmark is made in a European country probably between 1900 - 1920. It is made of ivory with a hand carving of a wolf dressed as padre holding a cross in one paw and a chicken in the other. It is possibly from a fairy tale.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is a white and yellow enamel daisy on top. The blades are finished in a gold wash. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark on the back and the Swedish import marks on the front. The date is 1935 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Brothers. It is marked with the makers hallmark surrounded by Sterling 925 Fine. The top of the bookmark is an opossum. The date is 1900 - 1910.