Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in Finland. It has a squirel holding an acorn on the top. It is marked HW 813H F6 U where 813H means .830 silver, F6 is the date for 1935 and U is the city Uusikirkko.

This bookmark was made in the Netherlands. It has a shield with a lion passant and a crown. Under the shield is the word Libuwaren. The date is 1940 - 1960.

This bookmark was made in England. It has London hallmarks and is also marked "Made in England". Dead giveaway there. This is a figural of Mr. Pickwick from the Charles Dickens classic. The back is inscribed "Chops and Tomato Sauce". The date is 1911.

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 the US as an advertisment for the Dueber-Hampden Watch Works company for pocket watches. It was made between 1910 - 1930 of celluloid by the Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. There is printing on the front and the back. The front advertises a men's watch and the back is for a woman's.

This bookmark was made in the US byF.A. Hermann Co. It has a hallmark on the back along with the word sterling. The top and the inner blade are finished in white enamel with flowers. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in Guatemala. It is marked GUAT 900 indicating 900 Silver. The top is a picture of a Mayan man.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Alvin Corporation in 1896. It is marked with an older Alvin hallmark and the word sterling. Also on the back is inscribed "Edna '96". The top has the word "Easter" across a cross.