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GHR-KE-2006-00003 Registered

Lap coffee mill

Kaffeemühlenfabrik Bergmann, Velbert · 1899 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2006-00003
Object
Lap coffee millVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
Kaffeemühlenfabrik Bergmann, VelbertVerified
Date
1899Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
14 Nov 2006

Physical description

Verified

Lap coffee mill by Kaffeemühlenfabrik Bergmann, with a small collecting drawer.

Height
252 mm
Width
159 mm
Depth
160 mm
Weight
1.55 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Beech wood, brass hopper, cast-iron crank
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Imani Njoroge, 1931: Passed by inheritance. Sipho Mokoena, 1944: Bought privately. Chaminda Wickramasinghe, 1952: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1899
    Kaffeemühlenfabrik Bergmann Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1931
    Imani Njoroge Inheritance · Thika
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  3. 1944
    Sipho Mokoena Sale · Thika
    Bought privately.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 1952
    Chaminda Wickramasinghe Sale · Thika
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 2006
    Chaminda Wickramasinghe Registration · Thika
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1952Verified

Inspections and verification

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