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GHR-KE-1993-00004 Registered

Estate ledger

Maker unknown · Date unknown

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1993-00004
Object
Estate ledgerVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Malindi, Kenya
Registered
20 Jun 1993

Physical description

Verified

Estate ledger, with tipped-in correspondence. Used in Malindi for much of its working life.

Height
425 mm
Width
288 mm
Depth
82 mm
Weight
2.38 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Malindi Maritime Collection, 1946: Recorded in an inventory at Malindi. Okello Nsubuga, 1977: Bought privately. Sharda Joseph, 1988: Bought privately. Mombasa Survey Collection, 1991: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1940
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1946
    Malindi Maritime Collection Acquisition · Malindi
    Recorded in an inventory at Malindi.
    Applicant-submitted
  3. 1977
    Okello Nsubuga Sale · Malindi
    Bought privately.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 1988
    Sharda Joseph Sale · Malindi
    Bought privately.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 1991
    Mombasa Survey Collection Transfer · Malindi
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 1993
    Mombasa Survey Collection Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1991 — Sharda JosephVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
17 Jun 1993 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.