[Belt Buckle] Caine Oil Tools, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Caine Oil Tools, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Caine Oil Tools, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Caine Oil Tools, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.241

Tags

Belt Buckle

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to CAINE Oil Tools Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 3mm border around the edge, with the recessed interior surface having a tiny triangular stamp texture. In the centre left is "CAINE Oil Tools" 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. Back Elements: The back has a circle stamp texture, with a curved hook and a irregular hexagon hinge with indented outer covers. The hinge is attached at one point by a leafy texture. There is no makers mark on the back Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020):Caine Oil Tools. Brass rectangular belt buckle, rig on the right.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories, Belt Buckles

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

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

51 mm

Width

76 mm

Depth

14 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, depth is 3.5mm

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Fading, Scratch, Dent

Date Examined

Jul 7, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Light to medium scratches around border. slight discolouration or fading on front of buckle. The "A" and "E" in caine have the most discolouration. Back: good condition, slight discolouration below the hinge.

Mechanism

Hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

July 20, 2023