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GHR-KE-1973-00003 Registered

Salt-glazed stoneware beer stein

Töpferei Kessel, Ransbach · 1851 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1973-00003
Object
Salt-glazed stoneware beer steinVerified
Category
Ceramic, porcelain or stoneware
Maker
Töpferei Kessel, RansbachVerified
Date
1851Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
9 Mar 1973

Physical description

Verified

Salt-glazed stoneware beer stein by Töpferei Kessel, with a pewter thumb lift. Used in Eldoret for much of its working life.

Height
297 mm
Width
160 mm
Depth
144 mm
Weight
1.37 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Salt-glazed stoneware, cobalt decoration, pewter lid
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

The Singh family, 1901: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1851
    Töpferei Kessel Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1901
    The Singh family Inheritance · Eldoret
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  3. 1973
    The Singh family Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1901Verified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.