Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass, copper and bronze with a picture of bird on a twig eying a fly on the smaller blade and engraved leaves on the larger blade. This is similar to numbers 164 and 165.

This brass bookmark has a medallion with a Billiken in the center. According to Wikipedia, the Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Ms. Florence Pretz of Kansas City, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908 she patented the Billiken who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile, and a tuft a hair on his pointed head. His arms were short and he was generally sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him.

This bookmark was made in the US is marked Towle Sterling 1194. It is a nice solid piece with a black tassel. Date is unknown.

This bookmark was made for All Nippon Airways by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked with the ANA logo and on the back the mark is a club (the kind on playing cards) and the word silver. Date is probably 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US by Codding Bros & Heilborn between 1880 and 1890. It is marked C B & H Sterling on the back. The top is in the shape of a feather. This was probably used as a paper cutter as well as a bookmark.

This brass bookmark was made in Europe and is in the shape of a thistle with an agate marble between the leaves.

This bookmark was made possibly made in France or Portugal. It has two small hallmarks. The top is an enamel design of a three shields. The number 1140 also appears above the lower left shield. The date is 1950 - 1970.

This bookmark was made between 1940 - 1960. It is silver and has a hallmark on the back which says STC.SIL. It has the word Tasmania stamped on the top.