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GHR-KE-1982-00001 Registered

Box coffee grinder

Maker unknown · c. 1945–1960 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1982-00001
Object
Box coffee grinderVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1945–1960Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
3 Apr 1982

Physical description

Verified

Box coffee grinder, with a brass hopper. Used in Thika for much of its working life.

Height
187 mm
Width
146 mm
Depth
147 mm
Weight
1.57 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Beech wood, brass hopper, cast-iron crank
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1952: Recorded in an inventory at Thika. Efua Mensah, 1974: Received as a gift. Rafiq Islam, 1976: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1945–1960
    Maker unknown Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1952
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Acquisition · Thika
    Recorded in an inventory at Thika.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1974
    Efua Mensah Gift · Thika
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 1976
    Rafiq Islam Inheritance · Thika
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  5. 1982
    Rafiq Islam Registration · Thika
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1976Verified

Inspections and verification

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