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GHR-KE-1978-00002 Registered

Chalet cuckoo clock

Uhrmacherei Löffler, Schonach · c. 1903–1918 · Made in Germany

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1978-00002
Object
Chalet cuckoo clockVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Uhrmacherei Löffler, SchonachVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
c. 1903–1918Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
19 Jun 1978

Physical description

Verified

Chalet cuckoo clock by Uhrmacherei Löffler, with pine-cone weights. Used in Kitale for much of its working life.

Height
687 mm
Width
316 mm
Depth
217 mm
Weight
Not recorded

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Carved lime wood, brass movement, bone hands
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Marks and inscriptions

“UHRMACHEREI LÖFFLER · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

before 1932: Custody in this period is not documented. Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1944: Transferred into an institutional collection. Liam Murray, 1964: Passed by inheritance. Maria Constantinou, 1976: Purchased 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. 1903–1918
    Uhrmacherei Löffler Manufacture · Germany
    Made and numbered ••••.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. before 1932
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  3. 1944
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Kitale
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  4. 1964
    Liam Murray Inheritance · Kitale
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  5. 1976
    Maria Constantinou Sale · Kitale
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  6. 1978
    Maria Constantinou Registration · Kitale
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1976Verified

Inspections and verification

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