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GHR-KE-2019-00002 Registered

Erzgebirge nutcracker

Holzkunst Ullrich, Olbernhau · Date unknown · Made in Germany

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2019-00002
Object
Erzgebirge nutcrackerVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Holzkunst Ullrich, OlbernhauVerified
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
Germany
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
9 Feb 2019

Physical description

Verified

Erzgebirge nutcracker by Holzkunst Ullrich, with a lever jaw. Used in Mombasa for much of its working life.

Height
403 mm
Width
105 mm
Depth
101 mm
Weight
560 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Turned and painted wood
Condition
Excellent — Complete and fully original; no material damage.Verified
Condition notes
Complete and original. Light handling marks only.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1910: Recorded in an inventory at Mombasa. before 1939: Custody in this period is not documented. Yetunde Adebanjo, 1967: Bought privately. Nafisa Elhassan, 1981: 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. 1907
    Holzkunst Ullrich Manufacture · Germany
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1910
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Acquisition · Mombasa
    Recorded in an inventory at Mombasa.
    Unverified claimSource: Family account
  3. before 1939
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1967
    Yetunde Adebanjo Sale · Mombasa
    Bought privately.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Letter
  5. 1981
    Nafisa Elhassan Inheritance · Mombasa
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  6. 2019
    Nafisa Elhassan Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1981Verified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
3 Feb 2019 Completed Minor discrepancy Inspection report held by the registry.