[Belt Buckle] Alberta Governor Service Ltd., Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Alberta Governor Service Ltd., Bronze - Front: View of front.
[Belt Buckle] Alberta Governor Service Ltd., Bronze - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Alberta Governor Service Ltd., Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.132

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, Alberta Governor Service Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Additional Information Needed

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Alberta Governor Service Ltd. (Edmonton, Alberta). Features: An oval, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: An oval belt buckle, with a 3mm border around the edge. The recessed interior surface has a scattered hash texture. At the top, curved to follow the buckle shape is the text "ALBERTA GOVERNOR SERVICE LTD." and curved along the bottom is "EDMONTON, ALBERTA". At the centre is the silhouette of a centrifugal governor/fly-ball, which appears in the company's branding and logo. Back Elements: The back has a star-burst line texture, with an elongated hexagonal-shaped hinge, and a decorative, 4-point hook. Between these is a small raised rectangular plate with the debossed test "AT (stylised logo); MADE IN CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Alberta Governor Service Ltd. Edmonton, Alberta. Oval brass belt buckle. (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

AT Design

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

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

66 mm

Width

89 mm

Depth

16 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, Adhesive Residue, Stains, Discoloration

Date Examined

Mar 24, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

There are two patches of adhesive residue on the back. On the left is a vertical line of adhesive (beneath the accessing number slip), and to the bottom-right is a rectangle of adhesive. there are also two small spots of of adhesive with paper fibers attached int he centre-top of the back.

Surface

The front surface has light to medium denting throughout the edges and the fly-ball image. A particularly large dent/scratch can be seen on the right-side of the fly-ball base. There are. notable scratches and dents/gouges on the back surface. On the left-side, in line with the accession number slip is a vertical scratch from top to bottom. To the right of the hook, is an uneven scratch from roughly top to bottom. To the top-right of the hinge is a deep dent/gouge in the metal. It is unclear if this dent/gouge is damage or from the production process.

Materials

There is a large patch of dark discolouration on the front of the buckle, around the fly-ball. More dark discolouration can also be seen on the fly-ball itself, focused on the balls and the base. More dark discolouration can be seen on the back, around the hinge and hook, and across the centre.

Mechanism

The hinge movement is very stiff but still has full motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 20, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 24, 2023