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GHR-KE-2019-00005 Registered

Strapped steamer trunk

Maker unknown · 1937

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2019-00005
Object
Strapped steamer trunkVerified
Category
Furniture or woodwork
Maker
Unknown
Date
1937Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Not recorded
Current location
Malindi, Kenya
Registered
26 Feb 2019

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Strapped steamer trunk, with leather straps and brass corners.

Height
433 mm
Width
920 mm
Depth
461 mm
Weight
26.28 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Wood, leather straps, brass fittings
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Malindi Maritime Collection, 1940: Brought to Malindi. Mereani Bulitavu, 1949: Passed by inheritance. Kemal Baptiste, 1996: Received as a gift by the current custodian.

  1. 1937
    Maker unknown Manufacture
    Made.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1940
    Malindi Maritime Collection Acquisition · Malindi
    Brought to Malindi.
    Unverified claimSource: Inventory entry
  3. 1949
    Mereani Bulitavu Inheritance · Malindi
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  4. 1996
    Kemal Baptiste Gift · Malindi
    Received as a gift by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 2019
    Kemal Baptiste Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Received as a gift, 1996 — Mereani BulitavuVerified

Inspections and verification

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