Large Victorian Silver & Gilt TIPSTAFF combined Presentation Propelling Pencil / Pen
S Mordan & Co 1852
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A large and very fine quality Victorian silver combined Propelling Pencil and Pen Holder made in the form of a Tipstaff, the body hand engraved with flowers and scrolls surrounding an engraved cartouche with a dolphin at either end. The silver gilt terminal formed as a Royal Crown and unscrewing to reveal a rifled lead reservoir. Both the pen and pencil components reversing and fitting inside the tubular body.
Engraved with presentation inscription to the cartouche:-
HENRY PAGDEN TAMPLIN
To
WILLIAM WINCHESTER
Easter 1853
The nib holder with later presentation inscription.
Fully hallmarked by Sampson Mordan & Co, London, 1852
Complete with retailer's fitted Morocco Red Leather Case.
Sold - £695.00
Condition
In fine condition with no damage or repair.
Dimensions
W
123 mm
(4.84 inches)
Weight
31.50 Grams
(1.01 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
TRS120817
Medium
Silver
Literature
Henry Pagden Tamplin (1801–1867) was an English business owner, who together with his father founded Tamplin and Son's Brewery, based at the Phoenix Brewery, Brighton, Sussex. He was born at Brighton on 8 February 1801, the son of Richard Tamplin and his wife Elizabeth née Pagden; he died at Pyecombe, Sussex on 16 December 1867. Tamplin was also a cricketer and made two first-class appearances for Sussex against Kent, one in 1827 and another in 1828. Tamplin's batting style is unknown. In the 1827 match at the Vine Cricket Ground, Tamplin was run out for 3 runs in Sussex's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was wasn't required to bat, with Sussex winning the match by 4 wickets. In the 1828 match at the Royal New Ground, Brighton, he was dismissed for 6 runs in Sussex's first-innings by Timothy Duke, while in their second-innings he ended Sussex's innings unbeaten on 1. The match ended in a draw.
