Commission daybook

Commission daybook (March 1964-May 1980) of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London). Book of prime entry recording purchases made at auction by John Sparks Ltd on commission on behalf of its clients. Commission daybook records: [value code], name of client account, auction house, date of pur...

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Archive & Special Collections JSP/03/24 Closed

Date(s) of creation: March 1964-May 1980
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id JSP.03.24
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber JSP/03/24
callnumber_txt JSP/03/24
callnumber-sort JSP/03/24
prefix_number 24
title Commission daybook
scb_date_creation March 1964-May 1980
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 volume
format Archive
description Commission daybook (March 1964-May 1980) of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art (London). Book of prime entry recording purchases made at auction by John Sparks Ltd on commission on behalf of its clients. Commission daybook records: [value code], name of client account, auction house, date of purchase, lot number, description of goods, rate of commission, page number of client account in Sales ledger, value of sale, value of commission, and total value (£-s-d or £). Commission entries are arranged chronologically. Commissions generally set at 5% to 10%. The commission daybook also records 'Credits' offered to commission clients, July 1972-February 1980 (pp. 200-200A), containing, date of credit, name of client account, brief description of credit, page number of client account in Sales ledger, value of credit (£-s-d or £). Credit entries arranged chronologically in reverse order. Alphabetical index to client accounts at beginning of volume (only covers pp. 1-2 of entries). Ruled paper. Typescript, with handwritten annotation. 1 volume. 400 pp. (numbered 1-200A, entries on 135 pp.) + index (52 pp.). Brown card cover. Disbound.
scb_access_status Closed
scb_closed_until 01/01/2064
scb_conditions_gov_access Closed under data protection legislation until 1st January 2064
language English
language_search English
hierarchy_top_id_raw JSP
hierarchy_sequence JSP.0003.0024

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