Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Japan. It is brass and has a high relief pictures of birds and flowers. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US. It is 14K gold with a lead crystal on top and an opal underneath. It is marked 14K R. Schaezlein. The top blade is finely scribed with an intricate design having a crescent moon and a star.

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 is made in England. It is shaped like a trowel and has a Jet handle. The blade has a flowery design. There are no hallmarks.

This bookmark was made in a Scandinavian country, possibly Denmark between 1910 - 1920. It depicts an erupting geyser on the top. It is marked 830S and SS. The front says "Geysir".

This letter opener is American made by Whiting Manufacturing Co. It is marked Sterling with the manufacturers hallmark and the number 4308. The date is 1896. I originally thought that it was a bookmark but I found it in the 1896 Whiting catalog as a letter opener.

This bookmark was made in Denmark between 1920 - 1930. It is marked 830 and HGr. The top is a figural flower of a rose.

This bookmark was made in Scotland. It is made of brass and has an agate handle. It is in the shape of a trowel, a possible Masonic piece. The date is 1920 - 1930.