Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Birmingham, England. It is marked the manufacturers mark and the hallmarks for Birmingham and the year 1907. The top is a purple garnet thistle

This bookmark was made in the US by Webster Co. It is marked sterling and the hallmark for Webster. The top is a figural flower and this was sold as a letter opener in the 1913 Webster catalog.

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, the cross hallmark, 1863 and The Metcalf Co. Also inscribed on the back is "Sam Weller". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in London, England by Ly & Co. in 1987 and is marked as such. It is a figural of a Celtic Cross.

This bookmark was made in the US by Thomas F. Brogan of New York. It is marked with the makers hallmark which is a 5 pointed star and the word sterling. The top is a figural clover. The date is 1896 - 1930.

This bookmark is made in Scotland. It is made of brass with a moss agate on the top.

This bookmark is made in Japan between 1890 - 1910. It is made of brass with a picture of a man holding a staff with a monkey on his back in relief on the smaller blade and an engraved flower on the larger blade. This is similar to number 164. The dealer said she found this with a collection of Japanese page turners that she purchased. This looks like smaller versions of them.

This bookmark was made in Sweden. It has the Swedish hallmarks on the back and the date mark Z8 for 1950. The top is a cutout picture of Stadhuset, the famous building of the City Hall on the island of Kungsholmen. It also has a gold and blue silk tassel, the colors of the Swedish flag.