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GHR-KE-1990-00001 Registered

Ship’s barometer

Hallam & Wyke, London · 1917 · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1990-00001
Object
Ship’s barometerVerified
Category
Scientific & precision instrument
Maker
Hallam & Wyke, LondonVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1917Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
15 Mar 1990

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Ship’s barometer by Hallam & Wyke, with altitude scale. Used in Nyeri for much of its working life.

Height
260 mm
Width
249 mm
Depth
78 mm
Weight
2.52 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Brass case, silvered dial, glass
Condition
Excellent — Complete and fully original; no material damage.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete and original. Light handling marks only.

Marks and inscriptions

“HALLAM & WYKE · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nafisa Babiker, 1921: Brought to Nyeri. before 1956: Custody in this period is not documented. Zawadi Haile, 1971: Received as a gift. Awa Ceesay, 1975: Received as a gift 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. 1917
    Hallam & Wyke Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1921
    Nafisa Babiker Acquisition · Nyeri
    Brought to Nyeri.
    VerifiedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. before 1956
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1971
    Zawadi Haile Gift · Nyeri
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  5. 1975
    Awa Ceesay Gift · Nyeri
    Received as a gift by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  6. 1990
    Awa Ceesay Registration · Nyeri
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Received as a gift, 1975Verified

Inspections and verification

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