[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

-

Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.289

Tags

CEDA, Belt Buckle, Bronze

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to CEDA. Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners. Finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 2.5mm rounded border around the edge, with the recessed interior surface having a dotted texture. In the centre of the buckle is large bold block text "CEDA". 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): CEDA. Rectangular brass belt buckle.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

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

49.5 mm

Width

78 mm

Depth

12 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements, the buckle is 2mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 10, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The front of the buckle has slight discolouration and fading. Small scratches and dents on the bold text. On the left side of the border is a small chunk of adhesive residue. Back: Small patches of adhesive residue on the hinge, across the raised centre, and on the hook. Larger circle of adhesive residue on the bottom right corner of the buckle.

Mechanism

Hinge moves freely and has full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 30, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

August 10, 2023