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GHR-KE-2019-00001 Registered

Duss stove

Duss · 1958

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2019-00001
Object
Duss stoveVerified
Category
Stove or domestic equipment
Maker
DussVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1958Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
21 Nov 2019

Physical description

Verified

Duss stove by Duss, with an ash drawer and flue collar. Used in Lamu for much of its working life.

Height
1,074 mm
Width
864 mm
Depth
480 mm
Weight
0.1 t

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Cast iron, enamel, nickel-plated steel
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Minor losses to the finish; otherwise sound.

Marks and inscriptions

“DUSS · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Okello Opio, 1961: Brought to Lamu. Amani Wekesa, 1983: Received as a gift. Kisumu University Collections, 2015: Transferred into an institutional collection. Bronwyn Doyle, 2018: Inherited by the current custodian.

  1. 1958
    Duss Manufacture
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1961
    Okello Opio Acquisition · Lamu
    Brought to Lamu.
    Verified
  3. 1983
    Amani Wekesa Gift · Lamu
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 2015
    Kisumu University Collections Transfer · Lamu
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  5. 2018
    Bronwyn Doyle Inheritance · Lamu
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Accession register
  6. 2019
    Bronwyn Doyle Registration · Lamu
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 2018Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
12 Nov 2019 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.