Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Birmingham England. It is hallmarked for that city and the year 1905 and has the manufacturers hallmark L&S for Levi & Salaman. The top has an enamel coat of arms with a red crown on top.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. Marked only sterling on the back, it is in the shape of a knife with a rope and flower handle.

This bookmark was made in the US by Baldwin & Gleason Co. Ltd. of NY. It is a celluloid religious bookmark in the shape of a heart made for the Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor. The date is 1905 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only sterling on the front. The top is an art nouveau design of a lily pod and flower. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked with a hallmark and 830S. The top is a bust of of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a famous Norwegian writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903. The bookmark is from 1932 and was made in connection with celebration of Bjørnson`s 100 year anniversary of his birth. On the front is the first part of Norway`s national anthem; “JA VI ELSKER DETTE LANDET”

This bookmark was made in the US by George W. Shiebler & Co. It is marked with the makers hallmark, sterling and the number 2628. The top is an art nouveau design. The date is 1891 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is made of mother-of-pearl and silver and had a red silk tassel on top. There is a photo of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. on the blade. It was most likely used as a letter opener as well.

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 6. On top of the 6 is stamped 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 a woman with a feather hat. The date is 1890 - 1920.