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GHR-KE-2003-00001 Registered

Charcoal pressing iron

Hüttenwerk Albrecht, Zwickau · c. 1898–1918 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2003-00001
Object
Charcoal pressing ironVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
Hüttenwerk Albrecht, ZwickauVerified
Date
c. 1898–1918Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Germany
Current location
Nyeri, Kenya
Registered
1 Nov 2003

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Charcoal pressing iron by Hüttenwerk Albrecht, with a rear charcoal chimney. Used in Nyeri for much of its working life.

Height
188 mm
Width
204 mm
Depth
118 mm
Weight
5.21 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Cast and wrought iron, brass ornament, wooden grip
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Wanjiru Kiprop, 1908: Recorded in an inventory at Nyeri. Obinna Okonkwo, 1941: Passed by inheritance. Wairimu Said, 1976: Received as a gift. Thika Heritage Trust, 1983: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1898–1918
    Hüttenwerk Albrecht Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1908
    Wanjiru Kiprop Acquisition · Nyeri
    Recorded in an inventory at Nyeri.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1941
    Obinna Okonkwo Inheritance · Nyeri
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 1976
    Wairimu Said Gift · Nyeri
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 1983
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Nyeri
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 2003
    Thika Heritage Trust Registration · Nyeri
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1983 — Wairimu SaidVerified

Inspections and verification

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