Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark depicts the busts of King Edward VII and his wife in 1901 for his coronation. It is hallmarked for Birmingham England, 1901.

This bookmark was made in Norway and imported into Sweden. It is marked with the Swedish import marks and the letter S. It is also marked Norge. The top is an art nouveau with flowers. The date is 1910 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Finland. It has a squirel holding an acorn on the top. It is marked HW 813H F6 U where 813H means .830 silver, F6 is the date for 1935 and U is the city Uusikirkko.

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 the US. It is silver plate and was probably a souvenir bookmark from the S.S. California. It has a picture of the ship on top and reads Panama Pacific Line on the bottom of the shield. The back has a large wreath and bow inscribed. The maker and date are unknown.

This bookmark is made in Sweden. It is an enamel picture of Stockholm on brass. These are usually found on collector spoons. The date is unknown.

This bookmark is manufactured by the Alvin Corp. It has one of the Alvin hallmarks and is also marked Sterling on the back. The front inscription reads 'And there''s pansies, thats for thoughts.'" This is a quote from Hamlet (Act IV, Scene V). "

This bookmark is made in Glasgow, Scotland. It has the hallmarks which indicate this. The top is a symbol for the Isle of Man. The date is 1929.