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GHR-KE-2015-00003 Registered

Erzgebirge nutcracker

Drechslerei Lange, Seiffen · 1945 · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2015-00003
Object
Erzgebirge nutcrackerVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Drechslerei Lange, SeiffenVerified
Date
1945Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
12 Jul 2015

Physical description

Verified

Erzgebirge nutcracker by Drechslerei Lange, with a painted uniform.

Height
448 mm
Width
137 mm
Depth
117 mm
Weight
928 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Turned and painted wood
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Some later repairs and replaced fittings.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Shanika Perera, 1956: Brought to Thika. before 1973: Custody in this period is not documented. Juma Lyimo, 2007: Passed by inheritance. Baraka Shirima, 2011: Purchased 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. 1945
    Drechslerei Lange Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1956
    Shanika Perera Acquisition · Thika
    Brought to Thika.
    Unverified claim
  3. before 1973
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 2007
    Juma Lyimo Inheritance · Thika
    Passed by inheritance.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  5. 2011
    Baraka Shirima Sale · Thika
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 2015
    Baraka Shirima Registration · Thika
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 2011Verified

Inspections and verification

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