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GHR-KE-1992-00004 Registered

Merchant’s strongbox

Maker unknown · c. 1879–1884

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1992-00004
Object
Merchant’s strongboxVerified
Category
Furniture or woodwork
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1879–1884Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
5 Jun 1992

Physical description

Verified

Merchant’s strongbox, with iron carrying handles. Used in Nakuru for much of its working life.

Height
681 mm
Width
954 mm
Depth
552 mm
Weight
54.42 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Camphor wood, teak, brass fittings
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Wairimu Chege, 1890: Recorded in an inventory at Nakuru. before 1919: Custody in this period is not documented. Babirye Nsubuga, 1930: Passed by inheritance. Nairobi University Collections, 1965: 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. c. 1879–1884
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1890
    Wairimu Chege Acquisition · Nakuru
    Recorded in an inventory at Nakuru.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. before 1919
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1930
    Babirye Nsubuga Inheritance · Nakuru
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  5. 1965
    Nairobi University Collections Transfer · Nakuru
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  6. 1992
    Nairobi University Collections Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1965 — Babirye NsubugaVerified

Inspections and verification

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