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GHR-KE-1981-00002 Registered

Carved cuckoo clock

Uhrmacherei Löffler, Schonach · 1885 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1981-00002
Object
Carved cuckoo clockVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Uhrmacherei Löffler, SchonachVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1885Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
29 Jul 1981

Physical description

Verified

Carved cuckoo clock by Uhrmacherei Löffler, with a carved leaf crest. Used in Nakuru for much of its working life.

Height
545 mm
Width
335 mm
Depth
224 mm
Weight
Not recorded

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Carved lime wood, brass movement, bone hands
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Verified
Condition notes
Significant damage and missing components.

Marks and inscriptions

“UHRMACHEREI LÖFFLER · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Nuru Mollel, 1888: Recorded in an inventory at Nakuru. Mugisha Uwimana, 1901: Passed by inheritance. Thoko Gondwe, 1933: Received as a gift. Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society, 1967: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1885
    Uhrmacherei Löffler Manufacture · Germany
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1888
    Nuru Mollel Acquisition · Nakuru
    Recorded in an inventory at Nakuru.
    VerifiedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. 1901
    Mugisha Uwimana Inheritance · Nakuru
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 1933
    Thoko Gondwe Gift · Nakuru
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1967
    Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society Transfer · Nakuru
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 1981
    Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1967 — Thoko GondweVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
23 Jul 1981 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.