The Chatsworth Collection is a new overlay design commissioned for Conway Stewart by award winning artist Henry Simpole. This is by far the most detailed and intricate filigree design to date for Conway Stewart by Simpole, and for the first time we are making the Chatsworth collection available on a canvas choice of three of our most popular resins: Classic Black, Blue Stardust, and Red Stardust.

Simpole has personally invested decades of passion into his love of both art and precious metal overlay designs. He lives for the development and creation of his new designs, some more complicated with intricate filigree, while others capture characters or faces within his finely crafted network of gleaming sterling silver.

Simpole draws inspiration for his pattern ideas from sources as varied as antique theatre programmes and vintage ornament storage boxes, as well from his extensive library of great artists: Rene Lalique, William Morris, Moorcroft and numerous others, with especial attention to his favourite, Alphonse Mucha.

The Chatsworth design incorporates delicate lace-like strands of silver with a graceful and enchanting bow whose design was drawn from a much loved Valentines card. 

With every Simpole designed overlay for Conway Stewart, Henry meticulously works into the design the initials ‘C’ & ‘S’ (Conway Stewart). Many people who have purchased previous overlays through Conway Stewart are not aware of the letters that are woven into the design. This design feature alone can take up to another 40 hours in making certain that the two initials work harmoniously within the filigree pattern. The Chatsworth Collection takes this to another step, and not only are the initials ‘C’ and ‘S’ incorporated, there are two further letters; ‘J’ and ‘G’ in honour of the two founders of this great British pen company in 1905, Jarvis and Garner. 

The Conway Stewart Chatsworth Collection offers the opportunity to acquire the best of British craftsmanship and sophistication in hand crafted overlays from English craftsman, Henry Simpole of London.

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