[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Bronze - Front: View of front.
[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Bronze - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.135

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Bronze, Metal, Alberta, Canada, Alberta Perforators Inc., Brass

Description

Rectangular belt buckle with cut-out corners, branded to Alberta Perforators Inc. Features: A rectangular (with cut-out corners) cast brass belt buckles, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is ligthly curved. Front Design: A rectangular belt buckle, with concave corner cut-outs, and a 3.5-4mm border around the edge. The recessed interior has a pitted texture. In the middle is the raised text "Alberta Perforators Inc." with the initial letters encompassed by the shape of the province of Alberta. After "Alberta" is a star-burst design, and in the lower-right is the raised imagery of ground, a truck, and a tower. Back Elements: The back has a rough black finish, with bronze-finish on the hinge and hook. The hinge is an elongated hexagonal-shape, and the hook is slightly curved. Between them is the debossed text "SOLID BRASS" with an initial logo "BTS". Lower is the remnants of a number, of which only "876" can be read. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Alberta Perforators Inc. Rectangular solid brass belt buckle. Service truck in centre. (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

BTS

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

51 mm

Width

77 mm

Depth

16.5 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 3.5-4mm.

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Brass

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Adhesive Residue, Wear, Dent, Scratch

Date Examined

Mar 24, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Two areas of adhesive residue on the back. One is a band to the left of the hook, from the upper-centre to the bottom. The second is a (broken) line of adhesive along the top, from left to right.

Surface

The surface of the buckle front has light scratches, and some denting around the edges. Notable dents include two on the upper-centre left border, one on each side; a vertical scratch to the right of the "A" on the silhouette of Alberta. The finish is slightly dulled.

Materials

Some pitting and slight-discolouration over the truck and ground imagery on the front. In the middle of the bottom border is a point of heavy wear in the material.

Notes

The hinge is moderately stiff bit still has a full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 20, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 24, 2023