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GHR-KE-2011-00002 Registered

Ornamented box iron

Eisenwerk Brenner, Siegen · 1881 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2011-00002
Object
Ornamented box ironVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
Eisenwerk Brenner, SiegenVerified
Date
1881Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
5 Feb 2011

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Ornamented box iron by Eisenwerk Brenner, with a turned wooden grip. Used in Kitale for much of its working life.

Height
198 mm
Width
205 mm
Depth
99 mm
Weight
5.53 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Cast and wrought iron, brass ornament, wooden grip
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Nairobi University Collections, 1904: Transferred into an institutional collection. Zawadi Mushi, 1926: Bought privately. Sana Qureshi, 1947: Received as a gift. The Wickramasinghe family, 1971: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1881
    Eisenwerk Brenner Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1904
    Nairobi University Collections Transfer · Kitale
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Will
  3. 1926
    Zawadi Mushi Sale · Kitale
    Bought privately.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 1947
    Sana Qureshi Gift · Kitale
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1971
    The Wickramasinghe family Sale · Kitale
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  6. 2011
    The Wickramasinghe family Registration · Kitale
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
  7. 2015
    The Wickramasinghe family Succession · Kitale
    Sale from Kavita Malhotra.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision SUC-KE-2015-0002
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1971Verified

Inspections and verification

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