Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Peru probably in the 1970's. It is marked Peru 925 and some sort of hallmark. The top is a figural Llama with a saddle on it's back.

This bookmark is American made. It is just marked Sterling on the back. It is a souvenir of Big Bear Lake, California and shows a standing bear. Date unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Bros. It is marked with the makers hallmark on the back. It is in the shape of a a woman head with long flowing hair looking at an iris flower caught in her hair. This bookmark can be found in the 1904 Unger Bros. catalog.

This bookmark was made in the US by Gorham. It is marked with the Gorham hallmark and Sterling and 17. The top is a figural stork and the top blade is a feather. This is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham catalog where they sold 33 different bookmarks.

This bookmark was made in the US by Dominick and Haff, Inc. between 1889 and 1910. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, sterling and the number 22. The larger blade is marked St. Augustine. The smaller top blade has an art nouveau design with flowers.

This bookmark is made in Chester England by Sampson Mordan & Co. It is marked 11 SM & Co. and the date letter C indicating 1903. It has a pig on the top.

This bookmark (actually it is a letter opener) was made in the US by the Whiting Manufacturing Co. It is marked with the makers mark and sterling. The top is the face of a baby.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or "peeper" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass on the fleur de lis on top and brass blades. It was made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the "peep hole" you can see 6 photographs of different scenes. The center says "In Memory of Isle of Wight". The six photos are: "Ryde Pier", "The Green", "Osborne House", "Whippinghan Church", "SandDown Bay & Esplanade" and "West Cowes". It also says Made in France.