Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked 830S with a flower symbol and the letter N. It is a front view of a Viking ship with red and white striped sails and blue water. It is finished in a gold wash. The date is 1930 - 1940.

This bookmark was possibly made in Bermuda. It is marked PH Sterling on the back and the front is inscribed "Bermuda". It has an enamel and silver shield on the top. The date is 1910 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in France between 1900 and 1910. It is made of some kind of white metal (possibly low grade silver). It has a cicada fly figural on top and a shield for Cannes on the top blade. The back is inscribed Cannes.

This bookmark was made in the US by J.F. Fradley. It is marked on the back with sterling, the manufacturers hallmark of a cross, the number 7, and Oliver Twist. This is a figure of the Dickens character from the book with the same name. The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid travel advertising bookmark for Portland, Oregon. The flower on top is a rose and it has a tiny hole where a tassel once was. The back has a photo of Mt. Hood and another of a car traveling on a highway. It says, "Portland Ad. Club. Meet me on the Columbia River Highway Portland 1918." The copyright is dated 1915.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only sterling. The top blade is an intricate relief depiction of a flock of birds. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in France by Jules Herice. It is marked on the top blade and on the back of the top blade with the initials JH. The top blade looks to be either gold or brass. The bottom blade is mother of pearl. The very top has a clover.

This bookmark is made in the US. It is marked on the back with what looks like a sideways deer head and Sterling. This could possibly be an old R. Wallace & Sons piece. It is in the shape of a wide trowel. The blades are done in a gold wash. The smaller blade has the words Cushings Island. This is in Portland, Maine. The date is 1900 - 1910.