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GHR-KE-2010-00003 Registered

Trading post account book

Maker unknown · c. 1922–1942

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-2010-00003
Object
Trading post account bookVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1922–1942Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
8 Apr 2010

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Trading post account book, with tipped-in correspondence. Used in Nyeri for much of its working life.

Height
380 mm
Width
252 mm
Depth
57 mm
Weight
889 g

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Significant damage and missing components.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Malindi Maritime Collection, 1925: Acquired for use in Nyeri. before 1945: Custody in this period is not documented. Faraji Ndungu, 1954: Bought at auction. Neha Gupta, 1981: Inherited by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. c. 1922–1942
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1925
    Malindi Maritime Collection Acquisition · Nyeri
    Acquired for use in Nyeri.
    Applicant-submitted
  3. before 1945
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1954
    Faraji Ndungu Sale · Nyeri
    Bought at auction.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1981
    Neha Gupta Inheritance · Nyeri
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  6. 2010
    Neha Gupta Registration · Nyeri
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1981Verified

Inspections and verification

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