Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England in 1909. It is marked A&LLd and the marks for Birmingham and the letter k for the date of 1909. It is in the shape of a trowel with an amber citrine stone in a thistle on the top.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back and has a colored plique-a-jour enamel design on the top. The date is 1900 - 1910.

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 Birmingham England by an unknown manufacturer with the hallmark of T&JB. It has the date mark of g indicating 1906. The top is a figural Lincolnshire Imp, seen in the Angel Choir at Lincoln Cathedral.

This bookmark was made in London, England. It is marked with English hallmarks for London and the year 1903. The bookmark is a figure of the character Portia, robed as a judge from the Shakespeare play "The Merchant of Venice." Inscribed on the back is a quote from the play, "The quality of mercy is not strained."

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only Sterling and is engraved May 31, 1894. It is in the shape of a knife or sword with a mother-of-pearl handle.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark and 14. This is one of the 33 bookmarks from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog. The handle and top blade have a array of flowers and leaves. The date is 1888.

This bookmark is not a bookmark at all, but is most likely a luggage tag that was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is only marked sterling on the back and is in the shape of a bell. The front is inscribed June 10, 1902 with someones initials.