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GHR-KE-1976-00003 Registered

Charcoal pressing iron

Maker unknown · c. 1857–1862 · Made in Belgium

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1976-00003
Object
Charcoal pressing ironVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1857–1862Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Belgium
Current location
Thika, Kenya
Registered
13 Nov 1976

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Charcoal pressing iron, with a rear charcoal chimney.

Height
237 mm
Width
242 mm
Depth
115 mm
Weight
4.80 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Cast and wrought iron, brass ornament, wooden grip
Condition
Excellent — Complete and fully original; no material damage.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete and original. Light handling marks only.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nakuru University Collections, 1867: Brought to Thika. before 1898: Custody in this period is not documented. Farai Mutasa, 1910: Bought from a dealer. Ravi Baptiste, 1935: Bought at auction. Kelly Engineering Ltd, 1963: Inherited by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. c. 1857–1862
    Maker unknown Manufacture · Belgium
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1867
    Nakuru University Collections Acquisition · Thika
    Brought to Thika.
    Applicant-submitted
  3. before 1898
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1910
    Farai Mutasa Sale · Thika
    Bought from a dealer.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 1935
    Ravi Baptiste Sale · Thika
    Bought at auction.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  6. 1963
    Kelly Engineering Ltd Inheritance · Thika
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  7. 1976
    Kelly Engineering Ltd Registration · Thika
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
  8. 2023
    Kelly Engineering Ltd Succession · Thika
    Gift from Andreas Ioannou.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision SUC-KE-2023-0002
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1963 — Ravi BaptisteVerified

Inspections and verification

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