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GHR-KE-1978-00003 Registered

Strapped steamer trunk

Maker unknown · Date unknown

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1978-00003
Object
Strapped steamer trunkVerified
Category
Furniture or woodwork
Maker
Unknown
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Thika, Kenya
Registered
15 May 1978

Physical description

Verified

Strapped steamer trunk, with iron carrying handles. Used in Thika for much of its working life.

Height
533 mm
Width
916 mm
Depth
523 mm
Weight
23.70 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Wood, leather straps, brass fittings
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Juma Shirima, 1903: Bought at auction. Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society, 1943: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1874
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1903
    Juma Shirima Sale · Thika
    Bought at auction.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  3. 1943
    Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society Transfer · Thika
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  4. 1978
    Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society Registration · Thika
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1943 — Juma ShirimaVerified

Inspections and verification

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