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GHR-KE-2015-00002 Registered

Leather-bound family Bible

Maker unknown · c. 1803–1813

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2015-00002
Object
Leather-bound family BibleVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1803–1813Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Nairobi, Kenya
Registered
9 Dec 2015

Physical description

Verified

Leather-bound family Bible, with a blind-tooled leather cover. Used in Nairobi for much of its working life.

Height
334 mm
Width
149 mm
Depth
84 mm
Weight
1.93 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Paper, tooled leather binding, brass clasp
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Verified
Condition notes
Structurally weak; requires conservation before handling.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Malindi Maritime Collection, 1809: Brought to Nairobi. before 1840: Custody in this period is not documented. Sana Hussain, 1861: Bought at auction. Thandiwe van der Merwe, 1873: Received as a gift. Divya Reddy, 1898: Passed by inheritance. Rahman & Partners, 1958: Inherited by the current custodian.

The custody history is incomplete

There is a period for which no custodian is documented. Gaps are shown in the timeline rather than filled by assumption.

  1. c. 1803–1813
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1809
    Malindi Maritime Collection Acquisition · Nairobi
    Brought to Nairobi.
    Applicant-submitted
  3. before 1840
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1861
    Sana Hussain Sale · Nairobi
    Bought at auction.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1873
    Thandiwe van der Merwe Gift · Nairobi
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  6. 1898
    Divya Reddy Inheritance · Nairobi
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  7. 1958
    Rahman & Partners Inheritance · Nairobi
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  8. 2015
    Rahman & Partners Registration · Nairobi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1958 — Divya ReddyVerified

Inspections and verification

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