[Belt Buckle] Cummins Power, Antique-Silver

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

Front view, straight-on

Front view, straight-on

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Cummins Power, Antique-Silver

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.335

Tags

Cummins, Power, Chicago, Sun, Lewis Buckles, Silver, Belt Buckle

Description

A rectangular belt buckle, branded to Cummins Power. Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely pewter) belt buckle, with a slight curve. Front Design: A 6.5mm square border around the edge of the buckle, with the recessed interior area having a slightly speckled texture. In the centre of the buckle in large raised bold text is "Cummins POWER". Back Elements: In the centre of the buckle is a raised triangle with curved hook on one point. At the other end of the triangle is a large rectangle block where the hexagon shaped hinge is attached. In the centre of the triangle is a raised image of a sun. In the centre of the sun is small engraved text "LEWIS BUCKLES CHICAGO". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Cummins Power. Rectangular pewter belt buckle.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Place

City

Chicago, Illinois

Country

United States of America

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

55 mm

Width

99.5 mm

Depth

17 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements, the buckle is 4.5-6mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Silver

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 26, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: Has minor discolouration and fading. Small scratches over all. Top edge of buckle is dented in. Right border side has large chip/crack. Back: Minor discolouration on back of buckle. White adhesive residue on hinge. Small chip top right corner.

Mechanism

Hinge has full range of motion and moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

August 24, 2023

Updated By

ashleymcollins1234@gmail.com

Update Date

August 26, 2023