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GHR-KE-2020-00004 Registered

Railway pocket watch

Hendry & Platt, Coventry · 1934 · Made in United Kingdom

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-2020-00004
Object
Railway pocket watchVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Hendry & Platt, CoventryVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
1934Marked on the object (date stamp, hallmark, plate)Verified
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Malindi, Kenya
Registered
19 Apr 2020

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Railway pocket watch by Hendry & Platt, with original bow and crown. Used in Malindi for much of its working life.

Height
57 mm
Width
52 mm
Depth
18 mm
Weight
138 g

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Silver case, enamel dial, steel hands
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Structurally weak; requires conservation before handling.

Marks and inscriptions

“HENDRY & PLATT · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Baraka Mbwambo, 1940: Recorded in an inventory at Malindi. Abena Ofori, 1945: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1934
    Hendry & Platt Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    VerifiedSource: Maker’s marks
  2. 1940
    Baraka Mbwambo Acquisition · Malindi
    Recorded in an inventory at Malindi.
    VerifiedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. 1945
    Abena Ofori Sale · Malindi
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Deed of gift
  4. 2020
    Abena Ofori Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 1945 — Baraka MbwamboVerified

Inspections and verification

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