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GHR-KE-2014-00001 Registered

Fireside tool set

Maker unknown · c. 1907–1912

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2014-00001
Object
Fireside tool setVerified
Category
Metalwork, jewellery or regalia
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1907–1912Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
12 Jan 2014

Physical description

Verified

Fireside tool set, with a poker, shovel, brush and tongs. Used in Nakuru for much of its working life.

Height
758 mm
Width
232 mm
Depth
311 mm
Weight
9.18 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

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

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Mukasa Ssempala, 1908: Acquired for use in Nakuru. Chiamaka Anyanwu, 1922: Passed by inheritance. Achieng Chege, 1944: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1907–1912
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1908
    Mukasa Ssempala Acquisition · Nakuru
    Acquired for use in Nakuru.
    Applicant-submitted
  3. 1922
    Chiamaka Anyanwu Inheritance · Nakuru
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 1944
    Achieng Chege Sale · Nakuru
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 2014
    Achieng Chege Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
  6. 2026
    Achieng Chege Succession · Nakuru
    Inheritance from Keisha Gayle.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision SUC-KE-2026-0002
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1944 — Chiamaka AnyanwuVerified

Inspections and verification

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