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GHR-KE-2008-00004 Registered

Transit theodolite

Bratt Instrument Co., Philadelphia · 1926 · Made in United States

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2008-00004
Object
Transit theodoliteVerified
Category
Scientific & precision instrument
Maker
Bratt Instrument Co., PhiladelphiaVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1926Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United States
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
30 Aug 2008

Physical description

Verified

Transit theodolite by Bratt Instrument Co., with compass box and trough level. Used in Nyeri for much of its working life.

Height
316 mm
Width
292 mm
Depth
266 mm
Weight
6.75 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Lacquered brass, silvered scales, glass optics
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Verified
Condition notes
Structurally weak; requires conservation before handling.

Marks and inscriptions

“BRATT INSTRUMENT CO. · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Nakuru University Collections, 1928: Brought to Nyeri. Osman Abdelrahman, 1950: Received as a gift. Eoin Kelly, 1961: Bought privately. Limbani Kumwenda, 2007: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1926
    Bratt Instrument Co. Manufacture · United States
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1928
    Nakuru University Collections Acquisition · Nyeri
    Brought to Nyeri.
    VerifiedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. 1950
    Osman Abdelrahman Gift · Nyeri
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  4. 1961
    Eoin Kelly Sale · Nyeri
    Bought privately.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Letter
  5. 2007
    Limbani Kumwenda Inheritance · Nyeri
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  6. 2008
    Limbani Kumwenda Registration · Nyeri
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2007Verified

Inspections and verification

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