Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is American made by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of brass and silverplate. The bird on the top is finely detailed. The approximate date of manufacture is 1900-1910.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked BH 830S and has both blades hand hammered. The top has a royal crest in enamel. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for Libby, McNeill & Libby and a souvenir of the Pan-American Expostion of 1901, in Buffalo, NY. The flower on top is a rose with its bottom petal cutout for the second blade. The back has a trade mark picture of a steer with eagles wings. It has a list of their food products.

This bookmark was made in France as a souvenir of the Musee de L'Armee. It is silver plated brass, abalone and mother-of-pearl. The top has a bust of Napoleon surrounded by a wreath. Underneath there is an eagle. The Musee de L'Armee, located at the Invalides in Paris, France was originally built as a hotel for disabled soldiers (Invalides) by Louis XIV and now houses the Tomb of Napoleon 1st and the museum of the Army of France.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is a Masonic piece in the shape of a trowel with a jade handle. It is marked JS&S Sterling Silver. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by F.A. Hermann Co. It is barely marked sterling but is the same as others in this collection. The top is an enamel shield with a bow above and a pink flower in the center.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 17. The top is a figural stork and the top blade is a feather. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks.

This bookmark was made in Denmark or Norway between 1910 - 1920. It is marked C.V.C.L and 830S on the back. The top is a figural rose and the middle blade is inscrbed "Foster Thora."