[Belt Buckle] Baroid, Tri-Circle Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Baroid, Tri-Circle Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Baroid, Tri-Circle Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Baroid, Tri-Circle Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.175

Tags

Accessory, Baroid, Belt Buckle, Bronze, Metal, Oil, Oil Field, Drilling, Canada

Description

A custom-shaped (tri-circle) belt buckle, branded to Baroid. Features: A custom-shaped, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle comprised of three overlapping circles. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: The shape/design of the buckle is comprised of three overlapping circles. The centre circle has a triple ring border (2mm outer, 1mm middle, 1mm inner), with the concave curved block text "BAROID" across the middle, and an oil rig design in the background. A 'Registered' symbol (®) can be seen in the base of the oil rig design. Behind, and to either side, are additional circles (a crescent shape is visible of each) with double ring borders (2mm outer, 1mm inner). Within the borders are lightly raised globe designs (left is the American continent, right is the African continent and part of Europe). Back Elements: The back is plain, without any maker's marks or texture. The hook is curved and tapered, and the hinge is a rectangular clover shape (elongated rectangle with a divet in the center of the outer edge). Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Baroid. Brass belt buckle in the shape of three interlinked circles. (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

21st 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

50.5 mm

Width

96 mm

Depth

12 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 3mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Dent, Adhesive Residue, Soiling/Grime

Date Examined

May 9, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Mixed adhesive residue across the back. Patches of dried yellow residue along the left side, and at the top and bottom of the right side. Tacky white residue on the hinge, in the middle of the back, and on the hook. A spot of pale residue in the base of the rig design on the front (right side, top of middle band).

Surface

Light scratches through the back, and some on the front. A notable scratch on the front, below the "D" in "BAROID"

Materials

Light denting on the front

Mechanism

The hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 25, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

May 9, 2023