Stock book (Nos. 15-9063)

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 15- 9063, including numbers 15- 5143 [not complete sequence] (pp. 1-67) transferred from the company's preceding stock book [Ref. JSP/01/10] and stock...

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Date(s) of creation: November 1959-September 1966
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 15- 9063, including numbers 15- 5143 [not complete sequence] (pp. 1-67) transferred from the company's preceding stock book [Ref. JSP/01/10] and stock 5144-9063, acquired November 1959-September 1966. 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. 1 volume. 698 pp. (589 pp. with entries). Bound. Red marbled endpapers. No cover. No spine.
Extent: 1 volume
Access status: Closed
Closed until: 01/01/2050
Access conditions: Closed under data protection legislation until 1st January 2050
Language: English
Physical description: Conservation work undertaken on the volume in 2016. Leather cover removed due to red rot degradation.
Format: Archive