Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Norway. It is marked BH 830S and has both blades hand hammered. The top has a royal crest in enamel. The date is 1920 - 1930.

This bookmark was made in London, England. It is marked with HSB, the manufacturer, the hallmarks for London and the year 1889, and Houghton & Gunn 162 New Bond St. W. It is a figural Man in the Moon with a face on both sides.

This bookmark is made in the US between 1900 and 1910. It is only marked sterling on the sword handle. The top blade is the sword blade and is finished in a gold wash. The bottom blade is much smaller and hidden behind the top. The manufacturer is unknown.

This bookmark is more of a paper knife than a bookmark but was probably used for both. It is made of brass and has the head of a Greek or Roman man on top. This piece dates from around 1890 - 1900.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer and sold in the 1888 catalog of the Horton, Gilmore, McWilliams & Company. It is silver plate over brass and shows a hand with crossed fingers on the top.

This bookmark has a cherub or angel with wings spread as the top blade. It is marked sterling on the back. The manufacturer is unknown.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whiting Manufacturing Co. of New York. It has a fleur de lis on the top blade. The date is 1895 - 1904.

This silver and enamel Egyptian Revival bookmark was made in Europe in the 1920s. It is a hollow repousse relief depicting a pharoh's head with two ankhs and stylized flowers. The piece is finished in a gilt wash over. It is marked 800 on the back and likely dates to the time when the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb inspired a new Egyptian Revival in design. The enamelled pharoah's head is set on a hinge, so it can be clipped over a page to help secure itself.