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GHR-KE-1984-00001 Registered

Station wall clock

Hendry & Platt, Coventry · c. 1942–1962 · Made in United Kingdom

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1984-00001
Object
Station wall clockVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Hendry & Platt, CoventryVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
c. 1942–1962Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kitale, Kenya
Registered
4 Apr 1984

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Station wall clock by Hendry & Platt, with painted convex dial.

Height
477 mm
Width
529 mm
Depth
143 mm
Weight
6.77 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Mahogany case, painted dial, brass movement
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Marks and inscriptions

“HENDRY & PLATT · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Tegan McKenzie, 1943: Recorded in an inventory at Kitale. Kitale Railway Heritage Trust, 1956: Transferred into an institutional collection. Gayle Trading Company, 1973: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1942–1962
    Hendry & Platt Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1943
    Tegan McKenzie Acquisition · Kitale
    Recorded in an inventory at Kitale.
    VerifiedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1956
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Kitale
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  4. 1973
    Gayle Trading Company Inheritance · Kitale
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  5. 1984
    Gayle Trading Company Registration · Kitale
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1973 — Kitale Railway Heritage TrustVerified

Inspections and verification

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