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Rare Victorian Silver Trowel Shaped Bookmark , Birmingham 1895
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Rare Victorian Silver Trowel Shaped Bookmark , Birmingham 1895

19th century
Description

This delightful and rather unusual solid silver bookmark is dated Birmingham 1895. It is modelled as a trowel and has a very pretty embossed and pierced handle. The blade hallmarked for Birmingham 1895 and impressed sterling. It is a larger than usual example, making it very useable: a perfect gift for book lovers and avid readers.

Hallmarks:

Birmingham Assay mark.

Date letter Gothic "v" for 1895.

Lion passant.

Impressed "Sterling"

Condition:

Very good.

Dimensions:

Length: 10cm / 3.6 inches.

Delivery:

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Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £15 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £30.00

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Physical Dimensions
Height
0.5cm (0.20")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Trowel Bookmark to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199499
Dealers Internal Reference
MAR95
Description
This delightful and rather unusual solid silver bookmark is dated Birmingham 1895. It is modelled as a trowel and has a very pretty embossed and pierced handle. The blade hallmarked for Birmingham 1895 and impressed sterling.
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It is a larger than usual example, making it very useable: a perfect gift for book lovers and avid readers.
Julie Cartwright Antiques
fig 1. A Victorian sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small trowel with an ornate chased handle and English hallmarks stamped on the blade.
fig 1. Rare Victorian Silver Trowel Shaped Bookmark , Birmingham 1895

Hallmarks:

Birmingham Assay mark.

Date letter Gothic "v" for 1895.

Lion passant.

Impressed "Sterling"

Condition:

Very good.

Dimensions:

Length: 10cm / 3.6 inches.

Delivery:

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

fig 2. A Victorian sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small trowel with an ornate chased handle and English hallmarks stamped on the blade.
fig 2. Rare Victorian Silver Trowel Shaped Bookmark , Birmingham 1895

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £15 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £30.00

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Height
0.5cm (0.20")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Victorian Silver Trowel Bookmark to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199499
Dealers Internal Ref
MAR95
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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A Victorian sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small trowel with an ornate chased handle and English hallmarks stamped on the blade.
RARE VICTORIAN SILVER TROWEL SHAPED BOOKMARK , BIRMINGHAM 1895
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A Victorian sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small trowel with an ornate chased handle and English hallmarks stamped on the blade.
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During the late nineteenth century, silversmiths produced a wide variety of small novelty desk items, including bookmarks shaped like trowels, daggers, and leaves. These pieces gained popularity as functional accessories and sentimental gifts among the literate middle and upper classes.

Victorian page markers were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, often featuring detailed repousse, chased motifs, or engraved ornamentation. Handles were sometimes carved from mother-of-pearl, bone, or ivory, though solid silver examples were also frequently produced.

Authentic British pieces bear official hallmarks stamped into the metal, including the makers mark, the lion passant for sterling silver, an assay office symbol (such as an anchor for Birmingham), and a specific date letter representing the year of production.

Small antique silver desk accessories can be displayed atop stacked hardback books on an office desk, styled within a glass specimen cabinet, or positioned on a bedside table alongside contemporary literature.

To prevent tarnish, clean the metal gently using a soft, non-abrasive silver polishing cloth. Avoid dipping non-flat objects into liquid chemical polishes, as these can strip oxidisation from low-relief areas that give carved details visual depth.
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