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George V Silver Bookmark by Crisford & Norris, Birmingham Circa 1910
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George V Silver Bookmark by Crisford & Norris, Birmingham Circa 1910

1900 - 1920
Description

This delightful solid silver bookmark was made by the prolific silversmiths Crisford & Norris. It is modelled as a paper knife and has a very pretty embossed handle. The blade bearing Crisford & Norris hallmarks.

Crisford & Norris made unique silver items during the late Victorian era and early 20th Century. Their speciality being novelty pin cushions, babies rattles, bookmarks, nurses buckles and other numerous novelty silver items.

Hallmarks:

C&N for Crisford & Norris.

Impressed : SILVER

Condition:

Very good.

Dimensions:

Length: 9cm / 3.5 inches.

Postage UK: £5 Recorded Delivery 1st class.

Postage overseas: £7 standard parcel.

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Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Bookmark to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09709904
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Maker stamp C&N: Crisford & Norris of Birmingham.
Stamped SILVER: standard marking for small silver wares exempt from full assay.
Embossed rococo scroll handle: popular novelty pattern of the early 20th century.
Slotted blade design: intact clip mechanism for slipping over a book page.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244272
Dealers Internal Reference
NOVE97
Description
This delightful solid silver bookmark was made by the prolific silversmiths Crisford & Norris. It is modelled as a paper knife and has a very pretty embossed handle. The blade bearing Crisford & Norris hallmarks.

Crisford & Norris made unique silver items during the late Victorian era and early 20th Century.

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Their speciality being novelty pin cushions, babies rattles, bookmarks, nurses buckles and other numerous novelty silver items.
Julie Cartwright Antiques
fig 1. An antique sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small dagger with an embossed scrollwork handle and maker hallmarks.
fig 1. George V Silver Bookmark by Crisford & Norris, Birmingham Circa 1910

Hallmarks:

C&N for Crisford & Norris.

Impressed : SILVER

Condition:

Very good.

Dimensions:

Length: 9cm / 3.5 inches.

Postage UK: £5 Recorded Delivery 1st class.

Postage overseas: £7 standard parcel.

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.

Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Bookmark to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09709904
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Maker stamp C&N: Crisford & Norris of Birmingham.
Stamped SILVER: standard marking for small silver wares exempt from full assay.
Embossed rococo scroll handle: popular novelty pattern of the early 20th century.
Slotted blade design: intact clip mechanism for slipping over a book page.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244272
Dealers Internal Ref
NOVE97
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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Archive I An antique sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small dagger with an embossed scrollwork handle and maker hallmarks.

George V Silver Bookmark by Crisford & Norris, Birmingham Circa 1910

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Archive III An antique sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small dagger with an embossed scrollwork handle and maker hallmarks. View III
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An antique sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small dagger with an embossed scrollwork handle and maker hallmarks.
GEORGE V SILVER BOOKMARK BY CRISFORD & NORRIS, BIRMINGHAM CIRCA 1910
Ref: SA1244272
An antique sterling silver bookmark shaped like a small dagger with an embossed scrollwork handle and maker hallmarks.
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  • ObjectBookmarks
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialSterling Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsDagger form, Scrollwork handle, Embossed ornamentation, Tapered page clip

This George V sterling silver bookmark originates from the Edwardian period, produced around 1910 by the silversmiths Crisford & Norris in Birmingham. Formed as a small dagger with a pointed blade and integrated page clip, the piece exhibits a bright silver colour and a polished metallic finish. The detailed handle displays embossed scrollwork ornamentation and a turned collar near the bolster, while the blade bears stamped maker hallmarks and an impressed mark. Measuring 9 cm in length, the item has a sleek, compact silhouette designed specifically for a gentleman's library or office desk. It serves as a practical yet decorative accessory for holding pages in books, documents, or journals on a study desk, writing table, or reading nook.

FAQs

Silver bookmarks became widely popular during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras as literacy expanded and personal desk accessories became fashionable status symbols. Silversmiths created novelty shapes, such as daggers, trowels, and swords, designed to clip securely onto book pages without causing tears.

High-grade sterling silver was the standard material for fine quality bookmarks, often struck with British hallmark stamps indicating silver purity, the assay office, and the silversmith. Handles were frequently die-stamped with scrollwork, foliage, or figurative patterns, sometimes weighted or filled for structural balance.

Authentic British pieces bear official assay office hallmarks, such as the anchor for Birmingham or the leopards head for London, alongside the lion passant mark for sterling silver standard. A distinct makers mark consisting of initials inside a shield or rectangular cartouche identifies the specific manufacturing silversmith.

Place an antique silver bookmark inside a leather-bound journal or display it flat on a decorative brass tray on an office desk or bookshelf. Combining functional silver accessories with wooden desk items adds texture and historical interest to a contemporary study.

Clean sterling silver items using a soft microfiber cloth specifically treated for silver polishing to remove tarnish and finger oils. Avoid abrasive chemical dips or immersion in liquids, as this can strip intentional surface oxidisation within relief detailing.
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