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GHR-KE-1978-00001 Registered

Duss heating stove

Duss · 1937

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1978-00001
Object
Duss heating stoveVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
DussVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1937Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Eldoret, Kenya
Registered
10 Dec 1978

Physical description

Verified

Duss heating stove by Duss, with an ash drawer and flue collar. Used in Eldoret for much of its working life.

Height
1,042 mm
Width
520 mm
Depth
480 mm
Weight
0.2 t

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Cast iron, enamel, nickel-plated steel
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Marks and inscriptions

“DUSS · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Mphatso Mbewe, 1948: Acquired for use in Eldoret. Kitale Railway Heritage Trust, 1955: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1937
    Duss Manufacture
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1948
    Mphatso Mbewe Acquisition · Eldoret
    Acquired for use in Eldoret.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1955
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Eldoret
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  4. 1978
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1955 — Mphatso MbeweVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
8 Dec 1978 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.