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Diary of Michael Gillingham ['MG'], employee of John Sparks Ltd, dealer in Chinese art. Printed diary for the year 1979, used by Gillingham as an appointment book, aide mémoire and message book. It records appointments of Gillingham, including meetings with clients and suppliers, auction sales, and exhibitions; notes on meetings with clients; and messages taken by other employees for Gillingham following visits and telephone calls to the company's offices. Entries made by a number of different individuals, including Gillingham. The diary includes business cards, notes, and invoices affixed to pages. Ruled paper. One page per day. Handwritten. 1 volume. Green cloth cover, with 'dataday Appointment Diary 1979' printed on front cover. Diary also includes loose items (found inside cover), including: 'H. Canelo / List of objects left with John Sparks Limited' listing 20 objects; pages from a note page containing brief list of objects and their value (2 sheets); and 'Case Papers for [?] DACCh' [Diocesan Advisory Committee for Care of Churches], handwritten notes about architectural characteristics and organs of churches in Norwich, Pinner, and St Mary Martyr (1 sheet).
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