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GHR-KE-1997-00001 Disputed

Pewter-lidded stoneware stein

Steinzeug Rauscher, Höhr-Grenzhausen · c. 1900–1920 · Made in Germany

Custody of this item is disputed

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1997-00001
Object
Pewter-lidded stoneware steinVerified
Category
Ceramic, porcelain or stoneware
Maker
Steinzeug Rauscher, Höhr-GrenzhausenVerified
Date
c. 1900–1920Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
27 Mar 1997

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Pewter-lidded stoneware stein by Steinzeug Rauscher, with a hinged pewter lid. Used in Kitale for much of its working life.

Height
200 mm
Width
175 mm
Depth
140 mm
Weight
Not recorded

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Salt-glazed stoneware, cobalt decoration, pewter lid
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Significant damage and missing components.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Nakuru University Collections, 1902: Brought to Kitale. Mombasa Survey Collection, 1911: Transferred into an institutional collection. Morag Henderson, 1989: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1900–1920
    Steinzeug Rauscher Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1902
    Nakuru University Collections Acquisition · Kitale
    Brought to Kitale.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1911
    Mombasa Survey Collection Transfer · Kitale
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  4. 1989
    Morag Henderson Inheritance · Kitale
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  5. 1997
    Morag Henderson Registration · Kitale
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1989Verified

Inspections and verification

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