Silver Bookmarks

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. It has an enamel four leaf clover on top and the blade is finished in a gold wash.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 38. It only has one blade with a flower at the top and is one of 33 bookmarks sold in the Autumn 1888 silver catalog.

This bookmark European probably from Holland or Norway. It is marked 830S and the manufacturers mark JKD. The front is inscribed 'Solavvs Mr. Rex Norvegie'". The date of manufacture is unknown."

This bookmark has no hallmarks. It is finished in a gold wash which can still be seen. It is probably Austrian from the turn of last century.

This bookmark was made in Peru probably in the 1970's. It is marked Peru 925 and some sort of hallmark. The top is a figural Llama with a saddle on it's back.

This bookmark was made in the US by The American Art Works of Coshocton, Ohio. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for the Kellogg Furniture Co. It is a calendar for the years 1910 - 1915 with a rotating dial in the back. The instructions read "Turn wheel until month appears in column with present year. Top will show days of the week. Use 1912 printed in red for JAN. and FEB (Leap Year)." It also has the birth stones for each month.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of brass and enamel paint and was made for the British War Relief Society between 1940 - 1950. The center blade is a shield with a lion and the words "Dieu Et Mon Droit".

This bookmark was made in the US by F. F. Pulver Co. of Rochester, NY. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for pens from the C. Howard Hunt Pen Co. of Camden, NJ. The back reads "These pens will neither scratch nor spurt the ink, the points being rounded by a secret process."