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GHR-KE-1988-00002 Registered

Two-day marine chronometer

Ferrand Frères, Besançon · c. 1847–1857 · Made in France

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1988-00002
Object
Two-day marine chronometerVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Ferrand Frères, BesançonVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
c. 1847–1857Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
France
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
12 Mar 1988

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Two-day marine chronometer by Ferrand Frères, with detent escapement.

Height
163 mm
Width
183 mm
Depth
195 mm
Weight
3.94 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Brass movement, silvered dial, rosewood box
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Structurally weak; requires conservation before handling.

Marks and inscriptions

“FERRAND FRÈRES · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nyeri University Collections, 1858: Brought to Nairobi. Faraji Wekesa, 1867: Passed by inheritance. Mere Te Awa, 1889: Passed by inheritance. Hiba Elhassan, 1955: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1847–1857
    Ferrand Frères Manufacture · France
    Made and numbered ••••.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1858
    Nyeri University Collections Acquisition · Nairobi
    Brought to Nairobi.
    Unverified claimSource: Family account
  3. 1867
    Faraji Wekesa Inheritance · Nairobi
    Passed by inheritance.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Letter
  4. 1889
    Mere Te Awa Inheritance · Nairobi
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  5. 1955
    Hiba Elhassan Inheritance · Nairobi
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 1988
    Hiba Elhassan Registration · Nairobi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1955Verified

Inspections and verification

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