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GHR-KE-2011-00001 Registered

Church bell, Eldoret

Gießerei Albrecht, Bremen · Date unknown · Made in Germany

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2011-00001
Object
Church bell, EldoretVerified
Category
Metalwork, jewellery or regalia
Maker
Gießerei Albrecht, BremenVerified
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
2 Mar 2011

Physical description

Verified

Church bell, Eldoret by Gießerei Albrecht, with cast inscription band.

Height
418 mm
Width
299 mm
Depth
358 mm
Weight
65.30 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Bronze
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Losses to the surface and one replaced component.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Ahmad Osman, 1927: Received as a gift. Uwase Kimaro, 1959: Received as a gift. Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1981: Transferred into an institutional collection. The Thompson family, 1989: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1910
    Gießerei Albrecht Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1927
    Ahmad Osman Gift · Mombasa
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  3. 1959
    Uwase Kimaro Gift · Mombasa
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  4. 1981
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Mombasa
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 1989
    The Thompson family Inheritance · Mombasa
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 2011
    The Thompson family Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1989Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
24 Feb 2011 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.