Silver Bookmarks

TThis bookmark was made at the Gebruder Schmidt factory in Oberstein, Germany. Thank you to @Lsmayergal (The World of LS Mayer) on Instagram and Facebook for the identification and dating of this piece. It is unmarked gilded brass and has a cameo on top. The date is 1890 - 1910.

This bookmark was made in the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is marked sterling. It is a figural of the date 1893. The bottom blade is etched with an art nouveau design.

This bookmark is American made by The Napier Company. It is marked Napier Sterling. The top of the bookmark is in the shape of a book (possibly a bible) and a torch. The date is somewhere after 1922.

This bookmark is American made by the Inman Company. It is marked Inman Sterling. The date of manufacture is unknown.

This bookmark is made in the US by the Heintz Art Metal Shop in the Arts and Crafts era, circa 1910 - 1930. It has a orange and yellow enamel flower painted over sterling on top. The blades are finished in a green florentine patina over bronze.

This bookmark was made in France around 1920 - 1930. It is silver plate over brass and is unmarked. It has a figure of the Eiffel Tower on the top and says Tour Eiffel Paris.

This bookmark was made in the US by the Whitehead and Hoag Company of Newark NJ. It is a celluloid advertising bookmark for The Northern Trust Company of Chicago. The top has a picture of the bank building and the blade has information about the bank and the interest rates for savings and checking accounts. The back has a calendar for the year 1907. The bookmark is shaped like a key.

This bookmark was made in Coventry, England by Thomas Stevens in 1876 and is known as a Stevengraph. It was made for the Centenial celebration for the US. It is made of woven silk on a Jacquard loom and has a picture of George Washington. It says, "The first in peace, the first in war, the first in the hearts of his countrymen." The back is marked T Stevens Coventry England.