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GHR-KE-1982-00003 Registered

Hand-crank sewing machine

Krauss & Sohn, Chemnitz · 1932 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1982-00003
Object
Hand-crank sewing machineVerified
Category
Machinery, engine or vehicle
Maker
Krauss & Sohn, ChemnitzVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1932Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kitale, Kenya
Registered
10 Oct 1982

Physical description

Verified

Hand-crank sewing machine by Krauss & Sohn, with an open-spoked hand wheel.

Height
254 mm
Width
379 mm
Depth
162 mm
Weight
6.30 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Japanned cast iron with gilt decals, steel, wood
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Old damage, stabilised; some parts missing.

Marks and inscriptions

“KRAUSS & SOHN · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Lakshmi Menon, 1936: Brought to Kitale. before 1955: Custody in this period is not documented. Mutua Estates Ltd, 1975: Inherited 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. 1932
    Krauss & Sohn Manufacture · Germany
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1936
    Lakshmi Menon Acquisition · Kitale
    Brought to Kitale.
    Verified
  3. before 1955
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1975
    Mutua Estates Ltd Inheritance · Kitale
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  5. 1982
    Mutua Estates Ltd Registration · Kitale
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
  6. 1983
    Mutua Estates Ltd Succession · Kitale
    Inheritance from Juma Akinyi.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision SUC-KE-1983-0001
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1975Verified

Inspections and verification

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