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GHR-KE-2018-00002 Registered

Estate ledger

Maker unknown · c. 1893–1898

No photographs on record

This record was registered without photographs, or they are withheld at the custodian’s request. The written description and inspection reports below remain authoritative.

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2018-00002
Object
Estate ledgerVerified
Category
Manuscript, ledger or archive
Maker
Unknown
Date
c. 1893–1898Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Mombasa, Kenya
Registered
13 Dec 2018

Physical description

Verified

Estate ledger, with tipped-in correspondence.

Height
337 mm
Width
208 mm
Depth
31 mm
Weight
1.08 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Paper, iron-gall ink, quarter-leather binding
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Nairobi University Collections, 1925: Transferred into an institutional collection. Njeri Njoroge, 2001: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1893–1898
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1925
    Nairobi University Collections Transfer · Mombasa
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  3. 2001
    Njeri Njoroge Sale · Mombasa
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 2018
    Njeri Njoroge Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 2001 — Nairobi University CollectionsVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
5 Dec 2018 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.