Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by The Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid bookmark with a quote by Chas. Kingsley which reads "Be good sweet child and let who will be clever, Do noble things, not dream them all day long, And so make life, death and the vast forever, One grand sweet song." The top is a picture of a 4 leaf clover and it's flower. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmarks and B1573M and the date mark for 1898. It is a heart shaped bookmark with a cherub on top finished in a gold wash. The original tassel is attached on top.

This bookmark was made in England by Mordan & Co, a famous maker of fine silver products. It is not marked with the typical hallmarks of England probably to save taxes. It is a bookmark with a mechanical lead pencil at the top. The date is 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Heintz Art Metal Shop. It is unmarked. The top is a pair of sterling birds on a branch. The bookmark is bronze with a florentine silver finish. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Heintz Art Metal Shop. It is unmarked. The top is sterling overlay of a flower. The bookmark is bronze with a florentine brown finish. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark is made of bone. What kind of bone I don't know. I have 2 of these and the only reason I bought them was because I was told they were old and made of ivory. You can't win them all.

This bookmark was made in the US by Dominick and Haff, Inc. between 1889 and 1910. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, sterling and the number 18. The smaller top blade has an art nouveau design .

This bookmark was made in France circa 1840 - 1850. It is hand carved and made of solid mother of pearl. The top is a bird head with a large beak and feathers underneath it.