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GHR-KE-1994-00003 Registered

Schoolroom wall clock

T. Marlowe & Co., London · 1911 · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1994-00003
Object
Schoolroom wall clockVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
T. Marlowe & Co., LondonVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1911Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kisumu, Kenya
Registered
21 May 1994

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Schoolroom wall clock by T. Marlowe & Co., with brass bezel and pendulum door. Used in Kisumu for much of its working life.

Height
529 mm
Width
421 mm
Depth
150 mm
Weight
4.81 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Mahogany case, painted dial, brass movement
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Marks and inscriptions

“T. MARLOWE & CO. · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Kitale Railway Heritage Trust, 1916: Recorded in an inventory at Kisumu. Thika Heritage Trust, 1938: Transferred into an institutional collection. The Mbewe family, 1940: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1911
    T. Marlowe & Co. Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1916
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Acquisition · Kisumu
    Recorded in an inventory at Kisumu.
    Unverified claimSource: Family account
  3. 1938
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Kisumu
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 1940
    The Mbewe family Sale · Kisumu
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  5. 1994
    The Mbewe family Registration · Kisumu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1940 — Thika Heritage TrustVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
19 May 1994 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.