Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in France. It is unmarked gilded brass and has a cameo on top. The date is 1890 - 1910.

This bookmark is made in Chile and is marked Chile on the back. It is not silver. It has two stones, one turquoise and the other a red stone. The date is unknown.

This bookmark is made in Mexico. It has the makers mark and is marked HEC*OEN MEXICO ESTERLING 925HE. The makers hallmark is in the shape of a bell with 28 inside. The date of this bookmark is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Denmark and imported into Sweden. It is marked H.J. 830s and has the Swedish import marks. The top is the face of an owl. The top blade is inscribed 26.I.1921.

This bookmark is made in the US. It is marked Tiffany and Co. Sterling but was probably made by another company for Tiffany. The top is a bunch of intertwined feathers and leaves. The bottom blade is inscribed Philopena. The date is 1900 - 1910.

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 manufactured in Sweden. It is marked with the Swedish state marks and 830S. It has a figural girl reading a book on top. The date is 1930 - 1940.

This bookmark was made in the US by Jayo. It is marked with the makers hallmark, and Patent No. 163572. The patent is a design patent dated June 12, 1951 by Wesley M. Cowen and is titled Book Page Marker. An identical regular patent, No. 2,610,074 is dated Sept. 9, 1952 by Louis G. Meyers. The bookmark is a spring arm action where the clip part is attached to the cover or back binding and the arm holds the page.