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GHR-KE-2024-00002 Registered

Church bell, Thika

Fonderia Marchetti, Turin · c. 1958–1963 · Made in Italy

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-2024-00002
Object
Church bell, ThikaVerified
Category
Metalwork, jewellery or regalia
Maker
Fonderia Marchetti, TurinVerified
Date
c. 1958–1963Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Italy
Current location
Nakuru, Kenya
Registered
18 May 2024

Physical description

Applicant-submitted

Church bell, Thika by Fonderia Marchetti, with turned moulding lines. Used in Nakuru for much of its working life.

Height
319 mm
Width
418 mm
Depth
550 mm
Weight
91.48 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Bronze
Condition
Poor — Significant damage or missing components.Applicant-submitted
Condition notes
Significant damage and missing components.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Nyeri University Collections, 1978: Transferred into an institutional collection. Nairobi University Collections, 1989: Institutional transfer by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1958–1963
    Fonderia Marchetti Manufacture · Italy
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1978
    Nyeri University Collections Transfer · Nakuru
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    VerifiedSource: Letter
  3. 1989
    Nairobi University Collections Transfer · Nakuru
    Institutional transfer by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  4. 2024
    Nairobi University Collections Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
Acquired by current custodian
Institutional transfer, 1989 — Nyeri University CollectionsVerified

Inspections and verification

DateStatusOutcomeNotes
10 May 2024 Completed Consistent with record Inspection report held by the registry.