Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is only marked Sterling. The date in unknown. It has Boston Mass around a teapot on the front.

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.

This bookmark was made in London by Asprey. It is a very unusual piece that is made with a clip and a spring. It clips over the front or back book board and the arm keeps the page open. It is marked Pat. No. 257529 in the center of the clip. On the bottom of the clip is the manufacturers mark A & Co., Ltd., the lion and the mark for London and the date mark C indicating the year 1938. In the lower right hand corner is marked Asprey London. The arm has the lion and the mark for London and the words "Made in England".

This bookmark was made in Norway between 1920 - 1940. It is marked 830S and the letter H. The top is a picture of a Norse ship.

This bookmark is made in the US by the Heintz Art Metal Shop in the Arts and Crafts era, circa 1910 - 1930. It has a orange and yellow enamel flower painted over sterling on top. The blades are finished in a green florentine patina over bronze.

This bookmark is made by Adie & Lovekin Ltd. They are well known silversmiths in Birmingham and they made many different bookmarks as well as lots of other small pieces of silver ware such as pin cushions, stamp cases etc. The date mark is 'y'" indicating the year of manufacture as 1923."

This bookmark was made in Holland by Tj. F. Landmeter of A. Landmeter Co. in Schoonhoven (1948-1957). The marks are AL. and a sword indicating the silver content of .833. It has a Dutch boy carrying two buckets of water. It is similar to bookmark 183 in group 10. The date is 1948 - 1953.

This bookmark was made in the US by J.F. Fradley. It is marked on the back with sterling, the manufacturers hallmark of a cross, the number 1864, the number 36, and Benedict. This is a figure of the Shakespeare character from the play Much Ado About Nothing. The date is 1870 - 1936.