Stock book (Nos. 1-4954)
Stock book of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London). Book used by the company to record goods acquired, held and sold. Covers stock numbers 1- 4954, including stock 1- 759 (pp. 1-109) transferred from the company's preceding stock book [Ref. JSP/01/07] and stock 760-4954, acquired April 19...
| Date(s) of creation: |
April 1948-August 1952 |
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| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Summary: |
Stock book of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London). Book used by the company to record goods acquired, held and sold. Covers stock numbers 1- 4954, including stock 1- 759 (pp. 1-109) transferred from the company's preceding stock book [Ref. JSP/01/07] and stock 760-4954, acquired April 1948-August 1952. Stock entries arranged by month of acquisition, subdivided by source of acquisition (name of private seller, dealer or broker). Book records: stock number, previous stock number [if any], description of good, Sparks’ valuation code, stocktaking marks, stocktaking valuation [?] and date of sale/disposal. Key to stocktaking marks on inside cover. Ruled paper. Handwritten. 1 volume. 674 pp. (entries on 642 pp.) Bound. Blue marbled back endpaper. No front endpaper. No cover. No spine. |
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| Extent: |
1 volume |
| Access status: |
Closed |
| Closed until: |
01/01/2036 |
| Access conditions: |
Closed under data protection legislation until 1st January 2036 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: |
Conservation work undertaken on the volume in 2016. Leather cover removed due to red rot degradation. |
| Format: | Archive |