Silver Bookmarks

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 the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is an Egyptian themed scene of a man playing a harp.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham Mfg. Co. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, 1495M and an anchor as the date mark for 1887. The top is lyre surrounded by olive leaves.

This bookmark was made in Japan by an unknown manufacturer at the turn of the 20th century. It is silver plate over brass and has a high relief picture of birds.

This bookmark was made in the US by Henry C. Haskell, manufacturer. It is marked sterling and has a hallmark. It has a shape that is very similar to a bookmark in the Gorham 1888 Autumn catalog. The date is probably somewhere around that date.

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 the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only sterling on the back. The top is a detailed figural of Budda. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is made in Norway by David Andersen. It is marked with his hallmark and 925. The David Andersen mark is described by the firm as a hammer and tong design, with the hammer in the center. It came into use in 1888. Norwegian law requires the degree of fineness to be followed by the letter S for silver. David Andersen chose to incorporate the S into their punch. Often the S was crossed by a diagonal line. It has an enamel four leaf clover on top and the blade is finished in a gold wash.