Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Co. of Newark, NJ. It is a celluloid travel advertising bookmark for Portland, Oregon. The flower on top is a rose and it has a tiny hole where a tassel once was. The back has a photo of Mt. Hood and another of a car traveling on a highway. It says, "Portland Ad. Club. Meet me on the Columbia River Highway Portland 1918." The copyright is dated 1915.

This bookmark was made in England. It is marked C&N Silver. The top is a three dimensional figural owl. The date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in Mexico. It is marked Alpaca Mexico and is not silver. The center blade is a right hand with a ring. Date is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Bros. It is a two piece bookmark with a flower bud on one side and a blossomed flower at the other side of a purple silk ribbon. The full flower side clips over the binding of a book. It is marked with the manufacturers mark on each piece. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by Frank M. Whiting Co. The top has a round medalion with a high relief figural owl. The date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark is a William B. Kerr & Co. piece. It has the American Beauty mark and is stamped 1094. It was made around 1900.

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 6, and Mr. Snodgrass. This is a figure of the Dickens character Mr. Snodgrass, a shady character from the book "The Pickwick Papers" The date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark is Middle-eastern in origin. It has a curvy shape with a flower inscribed on the top blade.