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GHR-KE-2014-00002 Registered

Fireside tool set

Maker unknown · c. 1853–1868

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2014-00002
Object
Fireside tool setVerified
Category
Metalwork, jewellery or regalia
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1853–1868Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Malindi, Kenya
Registered
13 Mar 2014

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Fireside tool set, with a weighted round base.

Height
710 mm
Width
243 mm
Depth
310 mm
Weight
9.32 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Wrought iron, brass finials
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

Verified

Nyeri University Collections, 1861: Acquired for use in Malindi. Faraji Mollel, 1895: Received as a gift. Kitale Railway Heritage Trust, 1906: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1853–1868
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1861
    Nyeri University Collections Acquisition · Malindi
    Acquired for use in Malindi.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  3. 1895
    Faraji Mollel Gift · Malindi
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  4. 1906
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Transfer · Malindi
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 2014
    Kitale Railway Heritage Trust Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1906 — Faraji MollelVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
4 Mar 2014 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.