Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It is brass and the top is a relief picture of an owl with yellow glass eyes. The date is 1890 - 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 was made in the US by William B. Kerr & Co. It is marked sterling 8 on the back. The top is a figural cherub head. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by The Robbins Co. for the Boy Scouts of America. The top has the fleur de lis Boy Scouts symbol surrounded by the words "Boy Scouts of America National Council New York City". The card that it came with says "Tis but a simple marker, Yet your place t'will always keep, And show the place where you left off When you .......... dozed .... off ....... to ...... sleep." The date is 1950 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in China. It is made of tin and enamel paint and is red with a Chinese symbol on the top. Written underneath the symbol is "Good Luck". The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 53. The top is a blooming flower in a container. The very top has a shell motif. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks. The year mark on this particular piece is a rooster indicating 1890.

This bookmark is made in the US by Webster. It is only marked sterling. It is in the form of a cross with flowers. The top look normally holds a ribbon with a tassel.

This bookmark was made in Italy sometime between 1910 and 1930. It has some sort of mark on the back but it is not ledgible. The top is made of mosaic glass pieces. The rest is made of brass.