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GHR-KE-2008-00001 Registered

Two-day marine chronometer

Corliss Clock Co., Boston · 1889 · Made in United States

No photographs on record

This record was registered without photographs, or they are withheld at the custodian’s request. The written description and inspection reports below remain authoritative.

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2008-00001
Object
Two-day marine chronometerVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Corliss Clock Co., BostonVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1889Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United States
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
28 Feb 2008

Physical description

Verified

Two-day marine chronometer by Corliss Clock Co., with gimballed bowl and up-and-down indicator.

Height
186 mm
Width
172 mm
Depth
190 mm
Weight
3.23 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Brass movement, silvered dial, rosewood box
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Marks and inscriptions

“CORLISS CLOCK CO. · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Nakuru University Collections, 1900: Acquired for use in Nakuru. Duncan Henderson, 1924: Received as a gift. Ciarán O’Brien, 1946: Received as a gift. Wei Ling Lim, 1957: Passed by inheritance. Mitchell Doyle, 1980: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1889
    Corliss Clock Co. Manufacture · United States
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1900
    Nakuru University Collections Acquisition · Nakuru
    Acquired for use in Nakuru.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1924
    Duncan Henderson Gift · Nakuru
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  4. 1946
    Ciarán O’Brien Gift · Nakuru
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  5. 1957
    Wei Ling Lim Inheritance · Nakuru
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  6. 1980
    Mitchell Doyle Inheritance · Nakuru
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  7. 2008
    Mitchell Doyle Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1980 — Wei Ling LimVerified

Inspections and verification

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