Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in either Denmark or another Scandinavian country. It is marked 925 and the letter H within a circle. The top is a sword and a sledge hammer with red, white and blue enamel stripes representing the Norwegian flag. The edges of the larger blade have the following saying. "Jeg vil verge mitt land" and "Jeg vil bygge mit land". Date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Birmingham England. It has the hallmarks for 1897 and a manufacturer of B&F. The top is a highly detailed relief bearded man in long robes.

This bookmark was made at Halifax in Yorkshire, England in 1922 by Charles Horner. It is in the shape of a pie cutter with an Edwardian design on the handle. It is marked with the Chester hallmarks for 1922.

This bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It is a sea dragon with a banded agate marble in it's mouth. It has green glass eyes and is highly detailed.

This bookmark was made in a South American country or Guatemala. It is marked 900 on the back for 900 fine silver. (Sterling is 925). It is an Aztec figural on the top with a piece of unpolished turquouise. The date is 1960 - 1970.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is marked Sterling Front and the manufacturer mark indicating W. H. Saart Company. It is a bust of Shakespeare and was one of a series of bookmarks. A similar one with a bust of Tennyson can be seen in Group 8 No. 147. Date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked sterling on the back. The top has a yellow enamel bucking bull on a green enamel background. The date is 1960 - 1980.

This bookmark was manufactured in the US by Towle Silversmiths. It is marked with the familiar hallmark of the T enclosing a lion along with Sterling and the number 17. This is a very interesting piece because the front is a very detailed relief of a rose and the back has a scored picture of an angel. The date is 1890 - 1920.