Saturday, 31 August 2019

I like antique silver too



I worked for Arnold (Lord) Weinstock shortly after Jacob recorded this interview. I restructured GEC for him.

Well, that's not strictly true. I restored an intricate grotto at Bowden Park, Lacock, after it was damaged by the notorious hurricane of the 1980s which Michael Fish said was a myth before it hit.

In one way we both have something in common. We both make money from national disasters, but he - obviously - made more than me.
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12 comments:

  1. MrsC (Maryanne)31 August 2019 at 17:25

    Ah but you didn't cause the hurricane that did the damage in order to capitalise upon it.

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    1. Tom Stephenson1 September 2019 at 03:34

      No, that was done by a butterfly flapping its wings in the Brazilian rain forest.

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  2. Cro Magnon31 August 2019 at 20:42

    I must admit to having bought my first shares whilst still at school, but no-one took a photo of the transaction.

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    1. Tom Stephenson1 September 2019 at 03:36

      Your father wasn't editor of The Times, though.

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  3. potty1 September 2019 at 00:15

    I have an oil painting that Arnie did not think was worth sending to The auction house. For that I love it even more.

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    1. Tom Stephenson1 September 2019 at 03:37

      I think you might have to add a bit of detail to this for anyone to understand it.

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    2. potty2 September 2019 at 00:54

      My Dad worked for the GEC and we aquired a painting from a bunch that were, at the time, surplus to the GEC's requirements.
      Provenance a touch difficult.

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    3. Tom Stephenson2 September 2019 at 14:10

      Ah. I see.

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  4. John Going Gently2 September 2019 at 14:48

    Rees mogg is a disgrace
    I heard him belittle and mock a urology consultant on LBC this morning for arguing against brexit

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  5. gz3 September 2019 at 00:24

    When you look at mogg's father's writings...son has profited from following that.

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