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GHR-KE-2012-00001 Registered

Hand-crank sewing machine

Ashby Sewing Machine Co., Glasgow · 1946 · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2012-00001
Object
Hand-crank sewing machineVerified
Category
Machinery, engine or vehicle
Maker
Ashby Sewing Machine Co., GlasgowVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1946Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
4 Jan 2012

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Hand-crank sewing machine by Ashby Sewing Machine Co., with an open-spoked hand wheel.

Height
243 mm
Width
297 mm
Depth
144 mm
Weight
6.32 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Japanned cast iron with gilt decals, steel, wood
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Marks and inscriptions

“ASHBY SEWING MACHINE CO. · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Johan Naidoo, 1982: Passed by inheritance. The Mushi family, 1992: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1946
    Ashby Sewing Machine Co. Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1982
    Johan Naidoo Inheritance · Malindi
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  3. 1992
    The Mushi family Inheritance · Malindi
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 2012
    The Mushi family Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1992Verified

Inspections and verification

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