Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is a souvenir of Corpus Christi, Texas. It is made of enamel and chrome. The top is a picture of a sail boat in a shield. Date is 1990 - 1998.

This bookmark was made in Norway of celluloid and silver. The top blade has a silver oval with a picture of a Nordland boat (or Norwegian: Nordlandsbåt). This is a type of fishing boat that has been used for centuries in northern counties of Nordland, Troms and Finmark of Norway and derives its name from Nordland county where it has a long history. It is sailing with birds flying, some clouds and sun rays. It is marked 830S NH. NH stands for Norsk Mønster (Norwegian pattern). The blades are ivory colored celluloid.

This bookmark was made in France. It is gold dorè and has an enamel flower and leaves which serves as the upper blade with a cutout longer blade.

This is a Mexican bookmark in the shape of a fleur-de-lis. It is marked Sterling Mexico and 925 with the date of manufacture unknown.

This bookmark was made possibly in Italy or France. It is silver-plated brass and has an art nouveau flower design on the top. The date is 1890 - 1910.

This bookmark is American made. It is marked with the makers hallmark, and Towle Sterling. When I bought this I thought that it might be old but then I found the exact one at the mall so I can only assume that it was manufactured recently.

This bookmark was made in France as a souvenir of the Musee de L'Armee. It is brass, abalone and mother-of-pearl. The top has a bust of Napoleon and a wreath surrounding a building labeled Paris. The building is the Musee de L'Armee, located at the Invalides in Paris, France. Originally built as a hotel for disabled soldiers (Invalides) by Louis XIV, it now houses the Tomb of Napoleon 1st and the museum of the Army of France.

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 numbers 1863 and 41, and Little Jenny. This is a figure of the Dickens character Jenny Wren from the book "Our Mutual Friend." The date is 1890 - 1936.