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GHR-KE-1992-00002 Registered

Silver pocket watch

R. Ashdown, Bristol · Date unknown · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1992-00002
Object
Silver pocket watchVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
R. Ashdown, BristolVerified
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
3 Dec 1992

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Silver pocket watch by R. Ashdown, with engraved case back.

Height
66 mm
Width
55 mm
Depth
18 mm
Weight
115 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Silver case, enamel dial, steel hands
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Amna Abdelrahman, 1909: Brought to Nakuru. Mohamed Koroma, 1943: Bought privately. Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society, 1969: Transferred into an institutional collection. Srinivas Nair, 1982: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1906
    R. Ashdown Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1909
    Amna Abdelrahman Acquisition · Nakuru
    Brought to Nakuru.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Inventory entry
  3. 1943
    Mohamed Koroma Sale · Nakuru
    Bought privately.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  4. 1969
    Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society Transfer · Nakuru
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Letter
  5. 1982
    Srinivas Nair Sale · Nakuru
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  6. 1992
    Srinivas Nair Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1982Verified

Inspections and verification

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