Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in China. It is made of tin and enamel paint and is green with a Chinese symbol on the top. Written underneath the symbol is "Prosperity". The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is a flowery Art Nouveau design with the top smaller blade in the shape of a leaf.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. This is a clip type bookmark with a baby chick on top of a ribbon. The back is inscribed 1892. Date is 1892.

This bookmark is made in London, England. The manufacturer's mark is S.M. & Co. for Sampson Mordan & Co. The top is a magnifying glass and has a place for a tiny book (which unfortunately is missing). The date is 1894.

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, Samuel Pickwick, from the book The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens. It is marked Sterling, the cross hallmark, 1863 and 1. Also inscribed on the back is "Pickwick". Date is 1890 - 1936.

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 2. Also inscribed on the back is "Sam Weller". Date is 1890 - 1936.

This bookmark was made in France. It is silver with the remnants of a gold wash which it had at one time. It has two French marks, the wild boars head and the lozenge with the makers mark inside. The boars head mark was discontinued in 1961 so the date of this is sometime before then.

This bookmark is made in the US by an unknown manufacturer for Tiffany and Co. It is marked Sterling and Tiffany and Co. The top blade is an art nouveau leaf design.