Visitor book of John Sparks Ltd and Alistair Sampson Ltd

Visitors' book of John Sparks Limited, dealer in Chinese art (London), which was later and predominantly used by Alistair Sampson Limited, art dealers (London). Handwritten inscription on front endpaper states 'John Sparks Limited / 1989 / Alistair Sampson Ltd'. Book used to record visitors to exhib...

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Date(s) of creation: 2 October 1989-16 November 1998
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id JSP.10.02
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber JSP/10/02
callnumber_txt JSP/10/02
callnumber-sort JSP/10/02
prefix_number 02
title Visitor book of John Sparks Ltd and Alistair Sampson Ltd
scb_date_creation 2 October 1989-16 November 1998
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 Visitors' book of John Sparks Limited, dealer in Chinese art (London), which was later and predominantly used by Alistair Sampson Limited, art dealers (London). Handwritten inscription on front endpaper states 'John Sparks Limited / 1989 / Alistair Sampson Ltd'. Book used to record visitors to exhibitions held at the 128 Mount Street gallery (occupied first by Sparks and afterwards by Alistair Sampson Ltd) and at external antiques fairs. Covers: October 1989-November 1998. Records date of visit, name of visitor and address of visitor. Exhibitions named: '120 Mount Street'; '29 March New York'; '26th June, 1996. Mount Street Party'; 'East Side Show New York 1997'; '1997 Tradition of Collecting Jun 1997'; 'Mount Street Party - 26 June 1997'; 'The Kunstkammer Exhibition December 1997'; and '"Kunstkammer" II November 1998'. Ruled paper. Handwritten. 1 volume. Bound. Black leather covers.
scb_access_status Closed
scb_closed_until 01/01/2027
scb_conditions_gov_access Closed under the 30 year rule until 1st January 2028
language English
language_search English
hierarchy_top_id_raw JSP
hierarchy_sequence JSP.0010.0002