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GHR-KE-2013-00001 Registered

Fireside tool set

Maker unknown · c. 1876–1896

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2013-00001
Object
Fireside tool setVerified
Category
Metalwork, jewellery or regalia
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1876–1896Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
17 Apr 2013

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Fireside tool set, with a weighted round base.

Height
622 mm
Width
294 mm
Depth
296 mm
Weight
11.54 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Wrought iron, brass finials
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Provenance and custody history

Verified

Otieno Ndungu, 1879: Recorded in an inventory at Lamu. Faraji Akinyi, 1902: Received as a gift. Kamal Ahmed, 1921: Received as a gift. Tesfaye Chege, 2007: Received as a gift by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1876–1896
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1879
    Otieno Ndungu Acquisition · Lamu
    Recorded in an inventory at Lamu.
    Verified
  3. 1902
    Faraji Akinyi Gift · Lamu
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 1921
    Kamal Ahmed Gift · Lamu
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  5. 2007
    Tesfaye Chege Gift · Lamu
    Received as a gift by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 2013
    Tesfaye Chege Registration · Lamu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Received as a gift, 2007Verified

Inspections and verification

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