[Belt Buckle] Baker Production Technology, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Baker Production Technology, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of front.
[Belt Buckle] Baker Production Technology, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Baker Production Technology, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.162

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, Baker Production Technology

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to Baker Production Technology. Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners. Finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 2mm rounded border around the edge, with the recessed interior surface having a dotted texture. Across the upper-middle of the space is the large block text "BAKER", with "PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY" in smaller text below in the centre of the space. Below are two rectangles side-by-side, each with a continuous wavy line through them. The vertical line of the "T" drops down between the two rectangles. Back Elements: The back has a texture of raised, scattered dashes. The hook (curved) and the hinge (rectangular with indented outer corners) are connected with a raised section. On the raised section is the maker's mark "Century CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Baker Oil Production Technology. Rectangular brass belt buckle. (Donated by Gordon McQuaig).

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Century Canada

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Buckle, Belt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buckle, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

50.5 mm

Width

77 mm

Depth

12 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 2.5mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Wear, Adhesive Residue, Scratch

Date Examined

Mar 28, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Adhesive residue on the back, in a vertical band on the left-side and in a patch to the left of the hook.

Surface

Light to medium scratched and dents across the surface of the front. A patch of the finish is missing on the right side of the front bottom border.

Mechanism

Hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 24, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 28, 2023