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GHR-KE-2015-00001 Registered

Trading post account book

Maker unknown · c. 1929–1939

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2015-00001
Object
Trading post account bookVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1929–1939Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
13 Nov 2015

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Trading post account book, with dated daily entries.

Height
297 mm
Width
251 mm
Depth
47 mm
Weight
2.01 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
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

Mohamed Elhassan, 1950: Passed by inheritance. The Ming Leung family, 1998: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1929–1939
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1950
    Mohamed Elhassan Inheritance · Mombasa
    Passed by inheritance.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  3. 1998
    The Ming Leung family Inheritance · Mombasa
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  4. 2015
    The Ming Leung family Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1998Verified

Inspections and verification

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