Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in China. It is made of tin and enamel paint and is yellow with a Chinese symbol on the top. Written underneath the symbol is "Longevity". The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in England. It is a piece of Tunbridge Ware. "Tunbridge ware is a form of decoratively inlaid woodwork characteristic of the spa town of Tunbridge Wells in Kent in the 18th and 19th centuries. The decoration typically comprises a mosaic of many very small pieces of different coloured woods that form a pictorial vignette. Shaped rods and slivers of wood were first carefully glued together, then cut into many thin slices of identical pictorial veneer with a fine saw. Elaborately striped and feathered bandings for framing were pre-formed in a similar fashion." The date is 1880 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back and has a colored plique-a-jour enamel design on the top. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked 830S with an H hallmark. The top is a figural flower with blue enamel petals and a white enamel center. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in London, England in 1890. It is marked with the hallmarks and date letter for this place and date. This is a very large and heavy bookmark that was also used as a letter opener or page cutter. The top is a crest or sheild inscribed with some initials and 18 April 90.

This bookmark is made in Peru. It is stamped 925 on the back. It is an Incan or Mayan god. Date is unknown.

This bookmark was probably made in a Scandanavian country but I can't tell. It is marked 830S with an unknown hallmark. The top is a mask with two serpents coming out of the top. Date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Europe, possibly Spain. It is marked 800 on the back, indicating the purity of the silver. 925 is sterling. The bookmark was once finished in a gold wash which has since worn off. The top has a 4 color enamel Egyptian motif design. The date is 1900 - 1920.