[Belt Buckle] Baker Oil Treating, Brass White

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Baker Oil Treating, Brass White - Front: View of front.
[Belt Buckle] Baker Oil Treating, Brass White - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Baker Oil Treating, Brass White

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.159

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Yellow, Blue, Baker Oil Treatment

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Baker Oil Treating. Features: An oval-shaped, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, with a light antique-brass finish. The buckle is rounded/concave. Front Design: A 3mm, rope-patterned border around the outer edge, and a round, raised 4mm, rope-patterned border at the centre (40mm in diameter). In the space between the raised borders is filled with raised plant-esque patterning. The interior of the round border is rubber/plastic cabochon-covered printed design. The design has a white base, with navy-blue text at the top (curved to the space) "BAKER"; an open triangular logo (navy-blue) with the interior shape that of a triangular chemical flask, and a yellow liquid drop in the centre. Curved to the base of the space in black is "OIL TREATING". Back Elements: The back has a rough finish, with assorted brush-stroke textures. The hook has a rounded oval base and a tapered, curved tip. The hinge is an angular clove shape, with an elaborate decorative base. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Baker Oil Treating. Oval brass belt buckle with circular white enamel face. Blue text. (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

Time Period

20th Century

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

71 mm

Width

96 mm

Depth

20 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 4.5mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze, Brass, Blue, Navy, Black, White, Yellow

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Wear, Dent, Adhesive Residue

Date Examined

Mar 28, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

A vertical strip of adhesive residue on the back, to the left of the hook.

Surface

Light denting and wear on the back, particularly on the tip of the hook and the bottom-left corner of the edge.

Mechanism

The hinge is stiff, but has a full range of motion with little effort.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 24, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 28, 2023