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GHR-KE-2010-00002 Registered

Post office dial clock

Hendry & Platt, Coventry · c. 1950–1970 · Made in United Kingdom

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2010-00002
Object
Post office dial clockVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Hendry & Platt, CoventryVerified
Date
c. 1950–1970Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Mombasa, Kenya
Registered
5 Dec 2010

Physical description

Verified

Post office dial clock by Hendry & Platt, with fusee movement. Used in Mombasa for much of its working life.

Height
574 mm
Width
476 mm
Depth
128 mm
Weight
7.03 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Mahogany case, painted dial, brass movement
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Daudi Kamau, 1960: Recorded in an inventory at Mombasa. Uwase Kiprop, 1983: Bought at auction. Siu Ming Leung, 2002: Passed by inheritance. Lyimo Estates Ltd, 2005: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1950–1970
    Hendry & Platt Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1960
    Daudi Kamau Acquisition · Mombasa
    Recorded in an inventory at Mombasa.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. 1983
    Uwase Kiprop Sale · Mombasa
    Bought at auction.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 2002
    Siu Ming Leung Inheritance · Mombasa
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 2005
    Lyimo Estates Ltd Inheritance · Mombasa
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  6. 2010
    Lyimo Estates Ltd Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
  7. 2025
    Lyimo Estates Ltd Succession · Mombasa
    Inheritance from Siti Abdullah.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision SUC-KE-2025-0001
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2005 — Siu Ming LeungVerified

Inspections and verification

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