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GHR-KE-1984-00002 Registered

Tailor’s sewing machine

Ashby Sewing Machine Co., Glasgow · 1940 · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1984-00002
Object
Tailor’s sewing machineVerified
Category
Machinery, engine or vehicle
Maker
Ashby Sewing Machine Co., GlasgowVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1940Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
12 Nov 1984

Physical description

Verified

Tailor’s sewing machine by Ashby Sewing Machine Co., with an open-spoked hand wheel. Used in Nyeri for much of its working life.

Height
300 mm
Width
372 mm
Depth
132 mm
Weight
4.32 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Japanned cast iron with gilt decals, steel, wood
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Marks and inscriptions

“ASHBY SEWING MACHINE CO. · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

before 1978: Custody in this period is not documented. Funmilayo Akinola, 1970: 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. 1940
    Ashby Sewing Machine Co. Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. before 1978
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  3. 1970
    Funmilayo Akinola Inheritance · Nyeri
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  4. 1984
    Funmilayo Akinola Registration · Nyeri
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1970Verified

Inspections and verification

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