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GHR-KE-1999-00001 Registered

Carved camphor chest

Maker unknown · c. 1912–1917

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1999-00001
Object
Carved camphor chestVerified
Category
Furniture or woodwork
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1912–1917Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Eldoret, Kenya
Registered
3 Dec 1999

Physical description

Verified

Carved camphor chest, with a fitted interior tray.

Height
556 mm
Width
854 mm
Depth
392 mm
Weight
40.59 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Camphor wood, teak, brass fittings
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Dilani Fernando, 1923: Brought to Eldoret. before 1954: Custody in this period is not documented. Nyeri University Collections, 1976: Transferred into an institutional collection. Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society, 1990: 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. 1912–1917
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1923
    Dilani Fernando Acquisition · Eldoret
    Brought to Eldoret.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  3. before 1954
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1976
    Nyeri University Collections Transfer · Eldoret
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 1990
    Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society Transfer · Eldoret
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 1999
    Eldoret Industrial Heritage Society Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1990 — Nyeri University CollectionsVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
1 Dec 1999 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.