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A Glasgow Assayed Silver & Mother-of-pearl Novelty Trowel Bookmark
Jeff Sims Antiques
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A Glasgow Assayed Silver & Mother-of-pearl Novelty Trowel Bookmark

1920 - 1940
Description

A charming George V silver novelty bookmark in the form of a trowel. This lovely example has a mother-of-pearl handle and fully hallmarked blade. Assayed at the Glasgow Office, it is a good gift idea for the collector, both decorative and practical. Dimensions below.

Postage and Packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Worldwide

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- W H Collins.

Date :- Glasgow 1929.

Length :- 7.8 cms.

Width :- 1.3 cms. (widest point).

Depth :- 1 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Silver Novelty Trowel Bookmark to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1191347
Dealers Internal Reference
K1728
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Description
A charming George V silver novelty bookmark in the form of a trowel. This lovely example has a mother-of-pearl handle and fully hallmarked blade.
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Assayed at the Glasgow Office, it is a good gift idea for the collector, both decorative and practical.
Jeff Sims Antiques

Dimensions below.

fig 1. A trowel-shaped sterling silver page clip featuring a carved mother-of-pearl handle and stamped Glasgow hallmarks on the blade.
fig 1. A Glasgow Assayed Silver & Mother-of-pearl Novelty Trowel Bookmark

Postage and Packing £10.00 UK

£18.00 Worldwide

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Maker :- W H Collins.

Date :- Glasgow 1929.

Length :- 7.8 cms.

Width :- 1.3 cms. (widest point).

Depth :- 1 cm.

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
2cm (0.79")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Jeff Sims Antiques has dated this Silver Novelty Trowel Bookmark to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1191347
Dealers Internal Ref
K1728
Jeff Sims Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
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A Glasgow Assayed silver & mother-of-pearl novelty trowel bookmark

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A trowel-shaped sterling silver page clip featuring a carved mother-of-pearl handle and stamped Glasgow hallmarks on the blade.
A Glasgow Assayed silver & mother-of-pearl novelty trowel bookmark
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A trowel-shaped sterling silver page clip featuring a carved mother-of-pearl handle and stamped Glasgow hallmarks on the blade.
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FAQs

A novelty silver trowel bookmark is a small Victorian or Edwardian page marker fashioned in the shape of a masons or gardeners trowel, typically combined with a mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, or carved bone handle.

These items were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, silver plate, or nickel, frequently combined with natural organic materials such as mother-of-pearl, ivory, or tortoiseshell for the handles.

Authentic British silver pieces feature stamped hallmarks indicating the purity mark, city assay office mark, makers initials, and a date letter signifying the year of production.

Small silver desk accessories can be displayed flat inside glass cloches, placed atop stackable art books on a coffee table, or arranged within shallow shadow boxes alongside stationery.

Clean silver components using a soft microfibre cloth designed for silver polishing, avoiding chemical dips or harsh creams that could seep into and damage organic mother-of-pearl handles.
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