Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in France. It is marked on the top blade and on the back of the bottom blade with a lozenge. Inside the lozenge are the letters J and H separated by some kind of animal. The top blade looks to be either gold plate or brass with enamel fleur de lis'. The longer bottom blade looks to be rose gold in color but the metal is unknown. The top is a fleur de lis.

This bookmark was made in China. It is made of tin and enamel paint and has a white and pink Chinese mask on top. Underneath the mask is written "Su Hsien". The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark is made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked with his hallmark and 925. The David Andersen mark is described by the firm as a hammer and tong design, with the hammer in the center. It came into use in 1888. Norwegian law requires the degree of fineness to be followed by the letter S for silver. David Andersen chose to incorporate the S into their punch. Often the S was crossed by a diagonal line. The top of the bookmark is plique-a-jour with green and blue enamel. The date is 1890 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is only marked sterling on the back blade. It is in the shape of a knife or sword with a twisted wire top. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is made in Birmingham, England in 1927 as specified in the hallmarks on the blade. The top is a figural of "Punch" the clown.

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Co. It is marked with the makers hallmark and Webster Sterling. It is a simple bookmark of a figural cross. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US for Tiffany. It is marked Tiffany & Co. and Sterling. The top blade has an iteresting design and a silk tassel is attached to the top. The date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark is from Galicia in north west Spain. It is marked MALDE with two hallmarks for the manufacturer that still exists in La Corua. It is a representation of the cross of Santiago (St. James). The scallop shell in the center of the cross is associated with the pilgrims that visit the St. James's shrine in Santiago de Compostela. The date is unknown.