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GHR-KE-2005-00001 Registered

Brass-clasped prayer book

Maker unknown · c. 1828–1838

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2005-00001
Object
Brass-clasped prayer bookVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1828–1838Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
1 Jul 2005

Physical description

Verified

Brass-clasped prayer book, with a blind-tooled leather cover.

Height
312 mm
Width
220 mm
Depth
57 mm
Weight
1.61 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Paper, tooled leather binding, brass clasp
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Verified
Condition notes
Structurally weak; requires conservation before handling.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Thika Heritage Trust, 1859: Transferred into an institutional collection. Kitale Railway Heritage Trust, 1866: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1828–1838
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1859
    Thika Heritage Trust Transfer · Nakuru
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  3. 1866
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Nakuru
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  4. 2005
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1866 — Thika Heritage TrustVerified

Inspections and verification

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