Further, he is known to begin his initial business at 28 years old and his present endeavor when he was The inheritance dated back to and toward the finish of the genealogical record, his grandma Mary Agnes proceeded with the legacy followed by his mom and his nephew Arun. He has been a fruitful proprietor of his business and is accepted to acquire a gigantic fortune from his estimable profession. Instagram account.
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Manage consent. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. News News topics. Museums and Institutions. Fairs and Markets. Print Edition. Asian Art. Decorative Art. ANF : You mentioned that some of your clients started buying in a small way as young collectors and have now developed into major clients.
What is your secret to keeping clients engaged over the generations? BH : We certainly have second generation clients and in some cases even third. What do you think is the biggest impact of the closure of Antiquarius on the London antiques trade? ANF : You run a very happy ship at Bourbon Hanby with some of your exhibitors having been with you since the very beginning — what do you think is the secret of your long running success?
BH: I firmly believe stay in one place, selling at realistic prices and being prepared at times to negotiate on price, and foremost entertain your clients, they are spending money and they deserve a treat.
Silver is a big seller at Bourbon Hanby. Ian gives Les some tips on how to pour a proper cup! This is quite a change — tell us how you first met him and how you helped him to make this transition to an antique jewellery dealer? BH: Herbert Pulese was the first of our employees when we opened the Arcade in , he was 20 years old and was unable to speak English. Over the years Ian trained him in all aspects of antiques especially in jewellery.
At the time he was not keenly interested in antiques and returned to Italy where he was temporarily a lifeguard, and later joining a shop selling repro antiques and travelling the world buying with the owner. In the more recent years his interest in jewellery increased and he decided to return to London, where with a little help from Ian has established his own unit within The Arcade, where he is enjoying much success. How did your role as expert jewellery advisor evolve and when is the next series?
My personal knowledge has been learned overall my 40 years of trading and I had some great help from some very personal friends in Hatton garden who shared their vast range of knowledge with me, and for that I will always be very greatful, sadly most have now passed on. ANF: Ian: Do think your celebrity status in the tv world has increased the number of illustrious and and interesting clients to the Arcade who add even more sparkle to the premises with a knock-on benefit for all the resident dealers?
BH: I am sure the programmes have increased my credibility when selling high priced items, and yes it has certainly increased the footfall and again yes I am sure this has been of some benefit to all my resident dealers. ANF: Ian: now that your profile has been so elevated do you find that the way you trade has changed significantly for example do you find that you do not need to travel to buy because people come to you?
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