Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. The top is a figural elephant, walking with trunk upturned. The date is 1930 - 1950.

This bookmark was made in the US by Foster & Bailey. It is marked with the makers hallmark and sterling. The top is a purple garnet and the center blade is marked Port Arthur. The date is 1878 - 1898.

This bookmark was made in the US by F.A. Hermann Co. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark and Sterling. It has a beautiful pink enamel piece on top. The date is 1900 - 1910.

This bookmark is made in France and is a Stanhope or 'peeper'" bookmark. It is probably silver plate over brass and made between 1890 and 1920. If you look through the '"peep hole'" you can see 6 photographs of different buildings. The center says '"In Memory of Grange'". The six photos are: '"The Station'", '"Cartmel Church'", '"Grange from the Station'", '"Grange from YEWBARROWCRAG'", '"St. Paul''s Church'" and '"Grange Hotel'". It also says Made in France. There is some lettering in the center that is too small to read but I think is says Dublin. The handle of the bookmark pulls apart and a mechanical pencil is inside."

This bookmark was made in the US by Tiffany & Co. It is marked Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling. The top is woman's hand and cuff and is a clip. The bottom is a where you would use it as a bookmark. It's very unusual.

This bookmark was made in the Netherlands. It has two hallmarks, the top one indicating that it was made of .833 fine silver before 1953. The top is a shield with a phoenix and the word Apeldoorn around the bottom. Apeldoorn is a city in Holland.

This bookmark is American made by J.H. Johnston & Co and is marked J. H. Johnston & Co Sterling PAT APD FOR (patent applied for). It is in the shape of a Page from King Arthur''s court times. It is very detailed on the front and the back. The blade is inscribed 'Your Page'". This mark was manufactured between 1882 - 1904. "

This bookmark is American made. I'm actually not even sure that it is a bookmark (but what else could it be?). It is marked 925 Sterling on the back and is probably of recent manufacture.