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GHR-KE-2002-00002 Registered

Wall barometer

Ostler Brothers, Birmingham · Date unknown · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2002-00002
Object
Wall barometerVerified
Category
Scientific & precision instrument
Maker
Ostler Brothers, BirminghamVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kisumu, Kenya
Registered
31 Jan 2002

Physical description

Verified

Wall barometer by Ostler Brothers, with bevelled glass and brass bezel.

Height
270 mm
Width
302 mm
Depth
101 mm
Weight
1.83 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Brass case, silvered dial, glass
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Marks and inscriptions

“OSTLER BROTHERS · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Nairobi University Collections, 1938: Acquired for use in Kisumu. Babirye Namutebi, 1958: Bought from a dealer. Thika Heritage Trust, 1980: Transferred into an institutional collection. Hui Min Lim, 1999: Bought from a dealer. Achen Namutebi, 2000: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1937
    Ostler Brothers Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1938
    Nairobi University Collections Acquisition · Kisumu
    Acquired for use in Kisumu.
    Unverified claimSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1958
    Babirye Namutebi Sale · Kisumu
    Bought from a dealer.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 1980
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Kisumu
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  5. 1999
    Hui Min Lim Sale · Kisumu
    Bought from a dealer.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 2000
    Achen Namutebi Inheritance · Kisumu
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  7. 2002
    Achen Namutebi Registration · Kisumu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2000 — Hui Min LimVerified

Inspections and verification

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