Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling 1653 on the back blade. The top is a fancy fleur-de-lis. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was manufactured in Guatemala. It is marked GUAT 900 indicating 900 silver. It is a picture of quetzal bird with a long feather tail. It is the national bird of Guatemala.

This bookmark was made in France. It is marked on the top blade and on the back of the bottom blade with a lozenge. Inside the lozenge are the letters J and H separated by some kind of animal. The top blade looks to be either gold plate or brass with enamel fleur de lis'. The longer bottom blade looks to be rose gold in color but the metal is unknown. The top is a fleur de lis.

This bookmark was made Birmingham, England. It is made by Adie and Lovekin and is marked with the hallmarks for Birmingham and 1922. The top is a magnifying glass.

This bookmark was made in the US by The American Art Works of Coshocton, Ohio. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for the Kellogg Furniture Co. It is a calendar for the years 1910 - 1915 with a rotating dial in the back. The instructions read "Turn wheel until month appears in column with present year. Top will show days of the week. Use 1912 printed in red for JAN. and FEB (Leap Year)." It also has the birth stones for each month.

This bookmark was made in the US by La Pierre. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark and sterling. The top is an art nouveau design which forms the top blade.

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 7, and Oliver Twist. This is a figure of the Dickens character from the book with the same name. The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in China around 1900 - 1910. It is unmarked but was tested to be sterling. The top blade has an old Chinese man decorated with enamel.