[Belt Buckle] Badger Drilling Ltd., Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Badger Drilling Ltd., Antique-Bronze - Front: View of front.
[Belt Buckle] Badger Drilling Ltd., Antique-Bronze - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Badger Drilling Ltd., Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.157

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, Badger Drilling Ltd., Drilling, Oil Field, Oil, Canada, Century Canada

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to Badger Drilling Ltd. 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 border around the edge, with the recessed interior surface having a tiny triangular stamp texture. In the upper-left corner is "BADGER DRILLING LTD." in large block text. Bordering the text on the bottom and right sides are the raised imagery of an industrial building and a drilling rig. To the right are scattered rocks then flowing down a ramp. At the bottom, right-of-centre, is a badger facing down and to the right. Back Elements: The back has an alternating dash texture, with a fine, curved hook and a rectangular hinge with indented outer covers. Between the hook and hinge is the raised text maker's mark "CENTURY CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Badger Drilling Ltd. Rectangular brass belt buckle with badger digging in front of rig. (Donated by Don Hunt Jr.).

Collection

Don Hunt Jr. Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Century Canada

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

62 mm

Width

89.5 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

Very Good

Condition Detail

Wear

Date Examined

Mar 28, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Light wear around edges.

Mechanism

Hinge moved freely.

Notes

No notable damage.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 24, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

October 5, 2023