Silver Bookmarks

This bookmark is made in Guatemala. It is marked Guatemala 900 on the back. I assume the 900 is the silver content (slightly less than 925 sterling). The top of the bookmark is a picture of a quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala.

This bookmark was made in Canada or the US by an unknown manufacturer. It is in the shape of a trowel with the handle in the shape of a beaver on a tree branch. The middle blade says Montreal. It is marked sterling on the back.

This bookmark was made in the US by La Pierre. It has the manufacturers hallmark, sterling and the number 449. The top has a wreath of flowers with a ribbon on top.

This bookmark was made in Norway probably in the 1920s. It is marked 830s and something else. The top is a Viking ship.

This bookmark was made in the US by Unger Bros. It is marked with the makers hallmark and Sterling 925 Fine. It is an art nouveau flower design. This bookmark was sold from the 1904 Unger Bros. catalog.

This is an American made bookmark. The manufacturer is Gorham. It is marked with the manufacturers hallmark, Sterling and the catalog number 15. It large and heavy for a bookmark. It has the picture of a feather. It's nicely detailed. It is from the Autumn 1888 Gorham Catalog. It is one of 33 different bookmarks offered that year.

This bookmark is from Norway. It is marked N.M. BESKYTTET 830S A N A (two horizontal A's) NORDLIE, ARNE EMANUEL 1908 - 1995 OSLO.NM stands for Norsk Mønster (Norwegian pattern) Beskyttet (protected) started using after 1929. It is a very unusual piece. The smaller part clips onto a page where the connecting bar swings to let the longer part hang over the front or back cover of the book.

This bookmark was made in the US between 1870 - 1900. It is a very large bookmark with a figural hand as the top blade. It was most likely used as a letter opener. It is made of brass with some remnants of silver plating.