[Belt Buckle] Barton Valve Co. Inc., Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Barton Valve Co. Inc., Antique-Bronze - Front: View from the front.
[Belt Buckle] Barton Valve Co. Inc., Antique-Bronze - Front

View from the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Barton Valve Co. Inc., Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.177

Tags

Accessory, Barton Valve Co. Inc., Belt Buckle, Brass, Bronze, Metal, Shawnee, Oklahoma, Valve, Oil, Oil Field, Oil Industry, Oil Rig, Drilling

Description

Round belt buckle, branded to Barton Valve Co. Inc., Shawnee, Oklahoma. Features: A round, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 3mm border around the edge, with a second 1mm wide raised ring 8mm inside. The recessed interior surface has a pin-point dot texture. In the space between the outer and inner rings is the curved block text "BARTON VALVE CO. INC." in the top sections, and "SHAWNEE, OK" in the bottom section. At the centre, within the inner ring, is the Barton Valve Co. Inc. logo made up of the stylised block initials "BVC", with a stylised silhouette of a valve filling the open space within the "V". Back Elements: The back has a horizontal brushed texture. The hook is straight with a rounded tip, and angled inward; and the hinge is an open elongated rectangle, connected to the buckle at two points. Between the two elements is the raised text (rotated 90 degrees to run vertically) "CARDINAL INDUSTRIES; P.O. Box 275 Grundy, VA. 24614; 703-935-4545". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Barton Valve Co. Inc. Shawnee, OK. Circular brass buckle. Valve in between BVC.

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

70 mm

Width

68 mm

Depth

14 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 3.5mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Soiling/Grime, Tarnish, Scratch, Dent, Dust / Particulate Matter

Date Examined

May 4, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Non-specific dust/grime in the crevices of the front and back 3D elements.

Surface

Some signs of tarnish on the back beneath the raised makers mark.

Materials

Light to moderate scratching/scuffs/denting on the front and back. Some damage to the finish on the front in raised areas.

Mechanism

The hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 25, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

May 4, 2023