Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by The Whitehead & Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a quote from the Bible, Isaiah 35:1 "The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the Rose." It has a picture of a flower on top. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in Europe. It is large and heavy and was also used as a letter opener. It has a large piece of amber or agate at the top. It is marked 925 on the back. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in the US by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, NJ. It is an advertising bookmark for the G. W. Herrick & Co. women's shoes. The flower on top is a rose with its bottom petal cutout for the second blade. On the back is a calendar for May 1901 to April 1902. It also says "We manufacture our own shoes." The date is 1901.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co. It is marked "Nancy Sikes", the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling, number 1863 and number 11. It is in the shape of a woman with the smaller blade as the sleeve of the woman's dress. This is part of a series of bookmarks from Dickens novels. The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. It is probably American made. It is in the Victorian style so it could be from that time frame.

This bookmark was made in the US by J. F. Fradley & Co., a small New York silver manufacturer in business from 1870 - 1936. It is in the shape of a man, Sam Weller, the servant of Samuel Pickwick from the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It is marked Sterling, and the cross hallmark. Also inscribed on the back is "Sam Weller". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark is made in the US by Webster Co. It is marked sterling on the back. The top has a picture of a flower. The date is 1913 and was sold as a letter opener and as part of a novelty set.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Bros. It is a two piece bookmark with a flower bud on one side and a blossomed flower at the other side of a purple silk ribbon. The full flower side clips over the binding of a book. It is marked with the manufacturers mark on each piece. The date is 1900 - 1910.