Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in China. It is made of tin and enamel paint and has a white and pink Chinese mask on top. Underneath the mask is written "Su Hsien". The date is 1970 - 1980.

This bookmark was made in the US but is only marked Sterling Front. This probably means that only the top part is silver. It has an art nouveau look of a flower on the top part. Date could be 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling on the back. The top is a a picture of a "Gibson Girl" made famous by the artist Charles Gibson in the early 1900's. The date is 1900 - 1915.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked only Sterling on the back of the small blade behind the top blade. The front has an enamel picture of woman, arms akimbo, and the name "Trilby". Date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was manufactured in the US by Towle Silversmiths. It is marked with the familiar hallmark of the T enclosing a lion along with Sterling and the number 6. On top of the 6 is stamped the number 17. This is a very interesting piece because the front is a very detailed relief of a rose and the back has a scored picture of a woman with a feather hat. The date is 1890 - 1920.

This bookmark is made in the US by Unger Bros. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark on the back. The top is a flower. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is American made possibly by F.S. Gilbert. It is marked Sterling and some hallmark which is not clear but it looks like the letter G. It is a picture of a gargoyle or an old man with a lot of art nouveau designs around his head. Date is 1900 - 1920.

This bookmark was made in Coventry, England by Thomas Stevens. It is a woven silk bookmark commonly called a Stevengraph. This one is a tribute to a father. The back bottom is marked T. Stevens Coventry. The date is 1860 - 1890.