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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 9561917, member: 360"]I picked this up at a small antiques shop while out walking today.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shopkeeper said it was an Edwardian (certainly looks like it) sterling silver BOOKMARK SLEEVE.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457613[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The original bookmark was still inside it, but it was INCREDIBLY fragile and falling apart. The leather was paper-thin, and crumbled when I was examining it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was too badly worn-out to justify trying to fix it, so I decided to use some materials I had to make my own bookmark, using the old one as a template.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like the original bookmark, I made the new one to be double-length, so it has to fold-over before sliding into the sleeve. It's made of vintage alligator leather, and suede.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457614[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457615[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It measures 6in. long by 1in. wide, just like the original does, and fits in just as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457616[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The mark on the bottom of the sleeve.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457617[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The new bookmark inside the sleeve.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now - I've heard of sterling silver bookmarks. I've heard of sterling silver paper-knives, letter-openers, page-turners, and even sterling silver paperweights...but I've NEVER heard of a sterling silver BOOKMARK SLEEVE. </p><p><br /></p><p>If the original bookmark hadn't already been inside it when I purchased this piece, I would never have believed it. It fitted inside PERFECTLY, and was clearly original to the piece. </p><p><br /></p><p>Has anybody ever heard of/seen another one of these things??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 9561917, member: 360"]I picked this up at a small antiques shop while out walking today. The shopkeeper said it was an Edwardian (certainly looks like it) sterling silver BOOKMARK SLEEVE. [ATTACH=full]457612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457613[/ATTACH] The original bookmark was still inside it, but it was INCREDIBLY fragile and falling apart. The leather was paper-thin, and crumbled when I was examining it. It was too badly worn-out to justify trying to fix it, so I decided to use some materials I had to make my own bookmark, using the old one as a template. Like the original bookmark, I made the new one to be double-length, so it has to fold-over before sliding into the sleeve. It's made of vintage alligator leather, and suede. [ATTACH=full]457614[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]457615[/ATTACH] It measures 6in. long by 1in. wide, just like the original does, and fits in just as well. [ATTACH=full]457616[/ATTACH] The mark on the bottom of the sleeve. [ATTACH=full]457617[/ATTACH] The new bookmark inside the sleeve. Now - I've heard of sterling silver bookmarks. I've heard of sterling silver paper-knives, letter-openers, page-turners, and even sterling silver paperweights...but I've NEVER heard of a sterling silver BOOKMARK SLEEVE. If the original bookmark hadn't already been inside it when I purchased this piece, I would never have believed it. It fitted inside PERFECTLY, and was clearly original to the piece. Has anybody ever heard of/seen another one of these things??[/QUOTE]
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