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GHR-KE-2004-00001 Registered

Ship’s day telescope

Van Leeuwen & Zonen, Amsterdam · 1893 · Made in Netherlands

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2004-00001
Object
Ship’s day telescopeVerified
Category
Scientific & precision instrument
Maker
Van Leeuwen & Zonen, AmsterdamVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1893Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Netherlands
Current location
Lamu, Kenya
Registered
30 Mar 2004

Physical description

Verified

Ship’s day telescope by Van Leeuwen & Zonen, with leather-bound barrel.

Height
1,196 mm
Width
955 mm
Depth
317 mm
Weight
3.94 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

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

Marks and inscriptions

“VAN LEEUWEN & ZONEN · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Tesfaye Omondi, 1934: Received as a gift. Thika Heritage Trust, 1967: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. 1893
    Van Leeuwen & Zonen Manufacture · Netherlands
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1934
    Tesfaye Omondi Gift · Lamu
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  3. 1967
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Lamu
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 2004
    Thika Heritage Trust Registration · Lamu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1967 — Tesfaye OmondiVerified

Inspections and verification

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