b. July 1952 – d. June 2020
Henry Simpole
Henry was one of the most famous and admired British designers of overlay pens. As a silversmith he had a global reputation and in 2004 he started his association with Conway Stewart by designing the Centenary Pen. The design cleverly incorporated the “C” and “S” of Conway Stewart and their founding year “1905” but you have to look closely to see them. This became one of Henry’s trademarks, hidden letters and numbers in complicated and beautiful filigree work. Henry went on to design and make many more pens for Conway Stewart which were sold around the world. His overlay and are now prized by pen collectors.
Henry Simpole
1951-2020 - Master Pensmith