Comments on: At Margolis Silver https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 06 Jan 2018 07:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Hilary https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190414 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 07:57:54 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190414 A fascinating read!

]]> By: Sophie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190190 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 21:04:26 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190190 Hi to the gentle Autor,

this article really fasinated me. So much emotion and passion about this work.
Such things makes me happy, to see people proud and happy with their Jobs.
I follow your blog since some days – I have to say, its one of the best blogs I read in a long time.
Thank you so much,

lovely greetings and all the best,
Sophie

]]> By: Antony Macer https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190174 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 18:22:43 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190174 Somethings you want to keep. Some things you want to keep forever. This article, its comments and especially its photographs, comes in the second category.

]]> By: Lisa https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190173 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 17:48:09 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190173 It’s wonderful to see this thriving, small business in the midst of London. The items look elegant, and the workers should be proud of their skills. I am curious as to what kind of wages they make, and whether they are considered “living wages”…..

]]> By: Catherine https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190166 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:24:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190166 Thanks for a fascinating post. As others who have posted, I never really considered what goes into the making of metal objects. It’s a shame working with one’s hands it so undervalued–it can be very satisfying work.

]]> By: Phil Maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190137 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:24:12 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190137 Thanks for revealing this East End gem. The portraits are beautiful and the one of Kudret Yirtici is a classic.

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190131 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:36:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190131 Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for the tour of Margolis with craftsmen/women “cheerfully presiding over two enormous boiling vats of steaming hydrochloric acid and livid green arsenic bubbling away.”

Good to hear that the company was able to adapt with the times and now find their niche servicing hotels and upmarket restaurants.

From my observation the reality is that young folks today are not as interested as we were in having silver patterns – nor china or class ware either as wedding gifts that would be treasured for life.

Great story…

]]> By: Marie Nicholson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190128 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:12:12 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190128 Another fascinating post. I always knew the East End held treasures but until I found your blog I had no idea of just how much was there. Silversmithing is something I knew nothing about, in fact, nothing I ever gave a thought to, accepting the goods I saw as ‘just being’. You have given me a new insight into this tough work. I did wonder though, about the danger levels and would love to have learnt more about what type of accidents are liable to happen, and if inhaling arsenic (looked quite a large vat of the stuff) is dangerous.

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190126 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:55:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190126 I love posts like this, where I discover an unknown-to-me workplace. In this crazy world, we all need to keep expressing ourselves through work and humanity; savoring every day. I am privileged to meet these folks, due to your words and Sarah’s insightful photos. A very
moving post – most appreciated.
(I absolutely love the gent’s hands in the top photograph!)

]]> By: Jim McDermott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/01/04/at-margolis-silver/#comment-1190115 Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:12:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=162557#comment-1190115 Nice to see a labour-intensive artisan business that’s thriving.

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