Smythson's Chief Gold Stamper

Smythson's Chief Gold Stamper

Feature 13595184 | © living4media / Narratives / Callender, Alun | 16 images

John has been pressing letters into leather for 45 years, first with his father’s company and later as head of the business. When his wife Penelope died in 2007 he planned to retire, but was offered a job as a gold stamper by Bond Street stationer Smythson.

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Feature No.: 13595184
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