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GHR-KE-1988-00003 Registered

Charcoal pressing iron

Gebr. Kaltenbach, Remscheid · 1890 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1988-00003
Object
Charcoal pressing ironVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
Gebr. Kaltenbach, RemscheidVerified
Date
1890Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Eldoret, Kenya
Registered
20 Dec 1988

Physical description

Verified

Charcoal pressing iron by Gebr. Kaltenbach, with ventilation holes along the sides.

Height
235 mm
Width
209 mm
Depth
112 mm
Weight
4.69 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Cast and wrought iron, brass ornament, wooden grip
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Mitchell Bennett, 1891: Acquired for use in Eldoret. before 1903: Custody in this period is not documented. Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1974: Institutional transfer 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. 1890
    Gebr. Kaltenbach Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1891
    Mitchell Bennett Acquisition · Eldoret
    Acquired for use in Eldoret.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  3. before 1903
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1974
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Eldoret
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 1988
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1974Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
11 Dec 1988 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.