[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Silver [Damaged]

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Silver [Damaged] - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Silver [Damaged] - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Banister, Antique-Silver [Damaged]

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.170

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Silver, Metal, Banister, Mackenzie Trading Co. Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to Banister. Intentionally damages, with hinge and hook removed. 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 and a recessed interior surface with a dappled texture. In the centre, spanning from top to bottom, is a raised rhombus/diamond with a 6mm border. Across the center is a band with the text "BANISTER" across it. A triangle above and below the band with the text. The brass colour is coming through around the raised elements and on the right and left sides. This appears to be a manufacturing fault rather than from wear. Back Elements: The back is brass-coloured and has a vaguely textured back. The hook and hinge have been completely removed and the remnants ground-down. Between the hook and hinge is a smooth band with the raised text "MACKENZIE TRADING CO. LTD.; Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Banister. Rectangular pewter belt buckle. Diamond in center.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Mackenzie Trading Co. Ltd.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Edmonton, Alberta

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

64 mm

Width

89 mm

Depth

5 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 3mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze, Silver

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Wear, Scratch, Dent, Missing Areas / Holes, Adhesive Residue

Date Examined

Mar 28, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Spots of adhesive residue on the back, along the top.

Surface

Scratches and wear has removed the finish notable from on the raised elements on the front, particularly the outer rhombus/diamond. The front border is notably dented and scratched on all sides.

Structure

The hook and hinge have been completely removed, leaving only sharp-edges stumps. The exposed material suggests the damage was done with an item of electric hardware, possibly a hand-held grinder or saw. Damage to the surrounding areas has also been done with the electric tool.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 24, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 28, 2023