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GHR-KE-2024-00001 Registered

Courthouse dial clock

Hendry & Platt, Coventry · Date unknown · Made in United Kingdom

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2024-00001
Object
Courthouse dial clockVerified
Category
Clock, watch or chronometer
Maker
Hendry & Platt, CoventryVerified
Serial number
Recorded by the registry · not shown publicly
Date
Date unknownUnknownApplicant-submitted
Made in
United Kingdom
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
2 Nov 2024

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Courthouse dial clock by Hendry & Platt, with fusee movement. Used in Eldoret for much of its working life.

Height
580 mm
Width
579 mm
Depth
152 mm
Weight
9.39 kg

Method: Measured at inspection

Materials
Mahogany case, painted dial, brass movement
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Marks and inscriptions

“HENDRY & PLATT · No. ••••”

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Kyriakos Georgiou, 1956: Recorded in an inventory at Eldoret. Themba Dlamini, 1981: Passed by inheritance. Wairimu Wekesa, 2009: Bought privately. Daudi Odhiambo, 2012: Purchased by the current custodian.

  1. 1951
    Hendry & Platt Manufacture · United Kingdom
    Made and numbered ••••.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1956
    Kyriakos Georgiou Acquisition · Eldoret
    Recorded in an inventory at Eldoret.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Purchase receipt
  3. 1981
    Themba Dlamini Inheritance · Eldoret
    Passed by inheritance.
    VerifiedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 2009
    Wairimu Wekesa Sale · Eldoret
    Bought privately.
    VerifiedSource: Family account
  5. 2012
    Daudi Odhiambo Sale · Eldoret
    Purchased by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  6. 2024
    Daudi Odhiambo Registration · Eldoret
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Purchased, 2012Verified

Inspections and verification

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