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GHR-KE-2021-00001 Registered

Two-day marine chronometer

Ferrand Frères, Besançon · c. 1884–1899 · Made in France

Overall view, as received1 of 1

Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2021-00001
Object
Two-day marine chronometerVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Ferrand Frères, BesançonVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
c. 1884–1899Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
France
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
2 Mar 2021

Physical description

Verified

Two-day marine chronometer by Ferrand Frères, with detent escapement. Used in Malindi for much of its working life.

Height
194 mm
Width
182 mm
Depth
189 mm
Weight
3.65 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Brass movement, silvered dial, rosewood box
Condition
Fair — Some damage, losses or later repairs.Verified
Condition notes
Losses to the surface and one replaced component.

Marks and inscriptions

“FERRAND FRÈRES · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Unverified claim

Lamu Railway Heritage Trust, 1887: Recorded in an inventory at Malindi. before 1898: Custody in this period is not documented. Njeri Odhiambo, 1924: Bought privately. Tāne Te Awa, 1948: Received as a gift. Andre Thompson, 1974: Received as a gift. Ingrid Persaud, 1993: 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. c. 1884–1899
    Ferrand Frères Manufacture · France
    Made and numbered ••••.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1887
    Lamu Railway Heritage Trust Acquisition · Malindi
    Recorded in an inventory at Malindi.
    Verified
  3. before 1898
    Custody not documented Note
    Custody in this period is not documented.
    Unverified claim
  4. 1924
    Njeri Odhiambo Sale · Malindi
    Bought privately.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1948
    Tāne Te Awa Gift · Malindi
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  6. 1974
    Andre Thompson Gift · Malindi
    Received as a gift.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  7. 1993
    Ingrid Persaud Inheritance · Malindi
    Inherited by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Family account
  8. 2021
    Ingrid Persaud Registration · Malindi
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Inherited, 1993Verified

Inspections and verification

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