Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by Potter Mellen. It is marked Potter Mellen and their hallmark and Sterling. It is a figural of a man on top of a ladder who is reading a book with one hand, is holding a book with his other hand and has a book between his legs and under one of his arms. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is American made by Webster Company sometime between 1890 - 1915. The top of the bookmark is enamel with purple and yellow flowers. It is marked Sterling with the Webster hallmark. It was sold as a letter opener by Webster.

This bookmark is made in the US by the Heintz Art Metal Shop in the Arts and Crafts era, circa 1910 - 1930. It has a orange and yellow enamel flower painted over sterling on top. The blades are finished in a green florentine patina over bronze.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top has an enamel picture of a clown or a monkey dressed as a clown. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is American made by W.H. Saart Co. between 1900 and 1920. It is marked Sterling Front with the makers hallmark. It is an art nouveau cherub holding flowers. The blade is not silver.

This bookmark is probably European. It is 8 or 9k gold and has some nice detailing all over. Date is probably 1910 - 1920.

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 is some sort of plastic either celluloid or bakelite. It has a parrot on top and a flower in the middle. The dealer said it came from Wisconsin in the 1940's.