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GHR-KE-1976-00002 Registered

Post office dial clock

J. Ainsley, Liverpool · 1955 · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1976-00002
Object
Post office dial clockVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
J. Ainsley, LiverpoolVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1955Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
7 Nov 1976

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Post office dial clock by J. Ainsley, with brass bezel and pendulum door.

Height
519 mm
Width
559 mm
Depth
165 mm
Weight
8.64 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Mahogany case, painted dial, brass movement
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Marks and inscriptions

“J. AINSLEY · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Rehema Njoroge, 1970: Passed by inheritance. Neema Wekesa, 1973: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1955
    J. Ainsley Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1970
    Rehema Njoroge Inheritance · Lamu
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  3. 1973
    Neema Wekesa Sale · Lamu
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 1976
    Neema Wekesa Registration · Lamu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1973Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
29 Oct 1976 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.