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Folder containing sales records relating to the valuation and provenance of Chinese and European artworks and antiques located in the Paris flat of Ruth Dreyfus, which were accumulated by the collectors Irene Dreyfus and Ruth Dreyfus and sold by the art dealer John Sparks Ltd [? in the 1970s]. The original envelope enclosure include a handwritten annotation by Ruth Dreyfus stating 'Various Receipts of practically everything in the flat / Porcelain / Furniture (antiques & modern) / pictures / books / Etc. / Bronzes'.
Comprises:
'Valuation for Sale: Miss Ruth Dreyfus' (undated), an inventory of Chinese and European artwork at the flat of Ruth Dreyfus and the net price to be obtained via sale, records: location of object, number [?], description of object (including period of origin) and valuation of object (£). Typescript. (6 pieces)
'List of books and Catalogues' (undated), an inventory of books in the sitting room of Ruth Dreyfus, compiled by Dreyfus, organised by subject, recording title, author, and price. Ruled paper removed from exercise book. Handwritten. (13 pieces)
Twelve sub-folders containing sales receipts/invoices issued by dealers for artwork, furniture and books purchased by Irene Dreyfus and Ruth Dreyfus, many with hand annotations by Ruth Dreyfus indicating where the object was located within the Dreyfus flat. Sub-folders are arranged by dealer or format. Comprising:
- Sub-folder [John Sparks Ltd]. Containing: sixty-three sales invoices (22 February 1937- 10 April 1969) issued by the dealer John Sparks Ltd to Mrs Leopold Dreyfus, Ruth Dreyfus, and Walter Heildbuth for artworks purchased from the company, recording date of purchase, stock number [?], description of object, price (£-s-d) and acknowledgement of payment received.
- Sub-folder [Bluett & Sons]. Containing: seven sales invoices (6 July 1963-23 October 1969) issued by the dealer Bluett & Sons to Ruth Dreyfus for artworks purchased from the company, recording date of purchase, stock number [?], description of object, price (£-s-d) and acknowledgement of payment received.
- Sub-folder [H R N Norton]. Containing: seven sales invoices (25 November 1957-31 May 1962) issued by the dealer H. R. N. Norton to Irene Dreyfus and Ruth Dreyfus for artworks purchased from the company, recording date of purchase, catalogue number, description of object, price (£-s-d) and acknowledgement of payment received.
- Sub-folder [Spink & Sons Ltd]. Containing: three sales invoices (12 July 1961-3 January 1968) issued by the dealer Spink & Son Ltd to Ruth Dreyfus for artworks purchased from the company, recording date of purchase, description of object, price (£-s-d) and acknowledgement of payment received.
- Sub-folder [M. Faikosch]. Containing: two sales invoices (26 July 1949-27 October 1949) issued by the dealer M. Faikosch (London) to Mrs L. Dreyfus for furniture purchased from the company, recording date of purchase, description of object, price (£-s-d) and acknowledgement of payment received.
- Sub-folder [Sydney L. Moss]. Containing: eighteen sales invoices (29 September 1936-13 November 1969) issued by the dealer Sydney L. Moss (London) to Mrs L. Dreyfus and Ruth Dreyfus for artworks purchased from the company, recording date of purchase, description of object, price (£-s-d) and acknowledgement of payment received.
- Sub-folder [Jade (H. J. S. McMorran Ltd)]. Containing: two sales invoices and two payment receipts (15 June 1955-30 March 1955) issued by the dealer Jade (H. J. S. McMorran Ltd) (London) to Mrs L. Dreyfus for furniture purchased from the company, recording date of purchase, description of object, price (£-s-d) and acknowledgement of payment received.
- Sub-folder 'Furniture Etc.’. Containing: seven sales invoices for Chinese and European furniture issued by JAS. A. Lewis & Son (21 October 1935-11 February 1965); thirteen receipts (9 February 1970-30 March 1973) issued by the dealer Marion Gray Antiques (London) to Mrs Dreyfus for the purchase of furniture and artworks. Two sales invoices for furniture (1954) issued by Franklin (F. Sleigh) (London) to Mrs Dreyfus. Two sales invoices for furniture issued to Mrs Dreyfus by Hillford R Ford (13 July 1951-12 December 1951). Two sales invoices for furniture issued by Fredk. James Butler (14 April 1951); as well as individual sales invoices, mostly for furniture, issued by to Dreyfus Charles Stewart (27 February 1959); Davis & Sons (24 January 1951); Richard Morris (21 May 1953); George Austin (30 December 1953); Alfred Bullard (14 August 1958); Harrods (17 February 1960); Chas Tozer Ltd (29 November 1965); Brian Johnson Antiques Ltd (217 July 1966); A. Henning (11 July 1966); Afia Ltd (17 March 1970); Freda Atkins (1 October 1963); Grace Brooke (10 May 1953); Chiltern Furnishing (13 July 1954); Charles Hammond Ltd (1953); a note on purchase of a mirror from J. Taylor (12 March 1970); a note on purchase of furniture from Hilford (1951-1953); and a note on purchase of oak armchairs from Freda Atkins (1966).
- Sub-folder 'Silver'. Containing: single sales receipts issued to Irene Dreyfus for the purchase of silver artwork and antiques from the dealers D & J Welby Ltd (31 August 1953); M. Freeman (London (29 July 1953); H. S. Welby (31 July 1953, 1st October 1954)
- Sub-folder 'various: Furniture, Books etc'. Containing: a handwritten note on the purchase of Chinese ivory carved ribbed fan, bought in Italy (April 1953); and seven receipts (9 December 1952-5 February 1953) issued to Irene Dreyfus by Liberty & Co (London)
- Sub-folder 'Books and Rice Papers of pictures in Hall + Drawing Room, Etc.’ Containing: six sales receipts (21 January 1938-30 November 1957)- issued by the bookseller B. T. Batsford (London) to Mrs L. Dreyfus for books on Chinese art purchased from the company. Three sales receipts (16 June 1954-10 March 1964) issued to Mrs Dreyfus from the Oriental Ceramic Society. Sixteen sales receipts (21 September 1952-8 May 1958)- issued by the bookseller Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. (London) to Mrs L. Dreyfus for books on Chinese art purchased from the company. Two sales receipts (31 May 1949-11 November 1952) issued by bookseller Francis Edward Ltd (London) to Mrs Dreyfus for books purchased from the company. Individual receipts to Mrs Dreyfus for books, predominantly on Chinese art, purchased from Christie Manson & Woods (London) (17 June 1938); Collets Holdings Ltd (4 September 1958); Paragon Book Gallery (New York) (17 October 1964); JAS A. Lewis & Sons (London) (6 November 1964); Sydney L. Moss Ltd (London) (27 June 1968)
- Sub-folder [various invoices]. Comprising: a sales invoice for an original water colour issued by S. M. Frank & Harry Drake (London) to L. Dreyfus by (25 September 1926); a sales invoice for Chinese ball-shaped vase and libation cups issued by S. M. Frank & Company Ltd (London) to L. Dreyfus by (26 July 1938); a sales invoice issued by Galerie Vernex (Montreux) to Mrs L. Dreyfus for 'coupe chinois' (14 August 1961); a sales invoice issued by H. R. Hancock and Sons (London) to Walter Heilbuth for Chinese Famille Verte moon flask purchased on commission at Sotheby's (3 July 1963); ); sales invoice for Chinese enamel box issued by The Tortoiseshell & Ivory House (London) to Mrs L. Dreyfus (16 January 1964); ); a sales invoice for Chinese celadon incense vessel box issued Douglas J. K. Wright (London) to Ruth Dreyfus (20 September 1967); a sales invoice for Roman glass and small vase issued by Nash Antiques (London) to Ruth Dreyfus (28 September 1969); a sales invoice issued by Cecil Bullivant (Cromer) to L. Dreyfus for a Kangxi period bowl (23 January ?).
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