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GHR-KE-1985-00001 Registered

Horn gramophone

Bellingham Sound Co., London · c. 1924–1939 · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1985-00001
Object
Horn gramophoneVerified
Category
Musical instrument
Maker
Bellingham Sound Co., LondonVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
c. 1924–1939Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Nairobi, Kenya
Registered
14 Aug 1985

Physical description

Verified

Horn gramophone by Bellingham Sound Co., with external brass horn.

Height
585 mm
Width
386 mm
Depth
317 mm
Weight
7.28 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Oak case, brass horn, steel motor
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Losses to the surface and one replaced component.

Marks and inscriptions

“BELLINGHAM SOUND CO. · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nakuru University Collections, 1934: Recorded in an inventory at Nairobi. Thika Heritage Trust, 1958: Transferred into an institutional collection. Koroma Engineering Ltd, 1966: Received as a gift by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1924–1939
    Bellingham Sound Co. Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1934
    Nakuru University Collections Acquisition · Nairobi
    Recorded in an inventory at Nairobi.
    Unverified claimSource: Family account
  3. 1958
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Nairobi
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 1966
    Koroma Engineering Ltd Gift · Nairobi
    Received as a gift by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 1985
    Koroma Engineering Ltd Registration · Nairobi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Received as a gift, 1966 — Thika Heritage TrustVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
7 Aug 1985 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.