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GHR-KE-2020-00002 Registered

Hand-crank sewing machine

Krauss & Sohn, Chemnitz · 1920 · Made in Germany

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2020-00002
Object
Hand-crank sewing machineVerified
Category
Machinery, engine or vehicle
Maker
Krauss & Sohn, ChemnitzVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1920Documented (invoice, certificate or archive record)Verified
Made in
Germany
Current location
Mombasa, Kenya
Registered
7 Mar 2020

Physical description

Verified

Hand-crank sewing machine by Krauss & Sohn, with its original wooden base.

Height
280 mm
Width
265 mm
Depth
150 mm
Weight
4.02 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Japanned cast iron with gilt decals, steel, wood
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Losses to the surface and one replaced component.

Marks and inscriptions

“KRAUSS & SOHN · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Kisumu University Collections, 1928: Recorded in an inventory at Mombasa. before 1951: Custody in this period is not documented. Namubiru Mugisha, 1979: Received as a gift. Shanice Thompson, 2014: Passed by inheritance. The Omondi family, 2019: 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. 1920
    Krauss & Sohn Manufacture · Germany
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s records
  2. 1928
    Kisumu University Collections Acquisition · Mombasa
    Recorded in an inventory at Mombasa.
    Unverified claimSource: Shipping manifest
  3. before 1951
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1979
    Namubiru Mugisha Gift · Mombasa
    Received as a gift.
    VerifiedSource: Accession register
  5. 2014
    Shanice Thompson Inheritance · Mombasa
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 2019
    The Omondi family Sale · Mombasa
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  7. 2020
    The Omondi family Registration · Mombasa
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 2019 — Shanice ThompsonVerified

Inspections and verification

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