Silver Bookmarks

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 Norway. It has hand hammered blades and a fleur-de-lis on the top. It is marked P&B 830S on the back. Date is probably 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in Norway probably in the 1920s. It is marked 830s and something else. The top is a Viking ship.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the lower outer blade. The top is a rabbit poking his body out of a lily flower. This was most likely an Easter gift. It was sold in the 1910 Shreve catalog.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England in 1915. The manufacturer mark is ALL. for Adie and Lovekind. The bookmark is in the shape of a trowel with a mother of pearl handle.

This bookmark is American made by The Gorham Corporation. It is marked Gorham Sterling 70. It is a corner bookmark with a floral design. The date is 1960 - 1970.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham Mfg. Company. It is marked with the manufacturers mark, sterling and 41, the number from the Autumn 1888 catalogue. It is in an Aztec like design.

This bookmark was made either in the US by either Royal Silver Manufacturing Co. or Royal Silverware Co. or in Venezuela. It is marked Royal-D and was made between 1900 and 1920. The top is a bust of Simon Bolivar. It is also marked Venezuela.