Name/Title
[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-BronzeEntry/Object ID
2020.1.168Tags
Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, BanisterDescription
Rectangular belt buckle, branded to Banister.
Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners. Finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved.
Front Design: A 4mm border around the edge and a recessed interior surface with a radial dent texture. In the centre, spanning from top to bottom, is a raised rhombus/diamond with a 6mm border. Inside is the text "BANISTER" with a triangle above and below.
Back Elements: The back has a diamond-pattern texture. The hook and hinge base are joined by a bar of metal, riveted to the buckle in the middle. The hinge is secured under the base band and is an irregular hexagon shape with two indented sides.
Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Banister. Rectangular brass belt buckle. (Donated by Wayne Hartley).Collection
Orphan Objects CollectionCataloged By
Danielle P. LaneAcquisition
Accession
2020.1Acquisition Method
FoundMade/Created
Manufacturer
Hit Line USATime Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
United States of AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Buckle, BeltNomenclature Primary Object Term
Buckle, ClothingNomenclature Sub-Class
Clothing AccessoriesNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Height
57 mmWidth
82 mmDepth
15 mmDimension Notes
Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 3 to 3.5mm.Condition
Reason for Exam
AccessionOverall Condition
FairCondition Detail
Dent, Scratch, Oxidation, Adhesive ResidueDate Examined
Mar 28, 2023Examined By
Danielle P. LaneCleanliness
Adhesive residue on the back: strips along the right and bottom sides; and on the top of the hinge base.Surface
Moderate to deep denting and scratches throughout the front surface. Notable examples include a deep line dent in the top-right side of the large rhombus/diamond; horizontal scratch through the right corner of the large rhombus/diamond; vertical scratch through the lower triangle; deep end in the centre of the left outer border; large dent at the top of the left outer border; long horizontal scratch along the top of the bottom border and through the bottom-right corner of the border.Materials
What appears to be oxidisation present around the centre front elements, particularly at the top. Pale blue and green colour.
Spot of what appears to be oxidisation on the back, above the hook/hinge rivet.Mechanism
Hinge moves freely.Created By
Danielle P. LaneCreate Date
March 24, 2023Updated By
Danielle P. LaneUpdate Date
March 28, 2023![[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of front.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10025/44e98650-ca9b-11ed-8a9c-092a4672c220-vQXoQ0R.lg@2x.jpg)
![[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Bronze - Back: View of back.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10025/70a35f50-ca9b-11ed-8a9c-092a4672c220-vQXoQ0R.lg@2x.jpg)
![[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Bronze - Maker's Mark: Close-up view of the maker's mark on the back.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10025/94cf0410-ca9b-11ed-8a9c-092a4672c220-vQXoQ0R.lg@2x.jpg)
![[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Bronze - Side: View from the side.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10025/c96cb640-ca9b-11ed-8a9c-092a4672c220-vQXoQ0R.lg@2x.jpg)
![[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Bronze - Hook: Close-up view of the hook.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10025/ee95f4e0-ca9b-11ed-8a9c-092a4672c220-vQXoQ0R.lg@2x.jpg)
![[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Bronze - Hinge: Angled view of the hinge.](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10025/12582970-ca9c-11ed-8a9c-092a4672c220-vQXoQ0R.lg@2x.jpg)