[Belt Buckle] CAT, Ornate, Silver [Broken]

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] CAT, Ornate, Silver - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] CAT, Ornate, Silver - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] CAT, Ornate, Silver [Broken]

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.275

Tags

Silver, Flower, CAT

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to CAT. Features: An oval-shaped, cast metal (likely steel) belt buckle, with a silver finish. The buckle is rounded/concave. Front Design: A 3mm, rope-patterned border around the edge. Inside the border is filled with raised plant-esque patterning with one large flower on each side of the buckle. In the centre of the buckle is large bold text reading "CAT". Back Elements: The back has a smooth finish. on the top right side is the makers mark engraved in a circle reading " TONKIN, INC SEATLE WASH". On the left side of the buckle in engraved text "22774L21". The hook is damaged and has been broken, the hinge is a single curved bar attached at two points. There is a previous sticker on the back with text reading "Devon UCW Thrift Shop .50" Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Cat. Oval steel belt buckle. Floral curlicue background. 22774L21 on back. Thrift store sticker on back.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

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

65 mm

Width

91 mm

Depth

14 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements, the buckle is 2mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Silver

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 5, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The front of the buckle is showing discolouration, the text CAT has rust spots and scratches on the letters. Back: The back on the left side has a large rust spot. the top of the buckle also contains a large rust spot. The hook has been damaged and broken off leaving a stump. White residue on the bottom of the buckle. The hinge has rusty worn spots across the bar.

Mechanism

Hinge has full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 29, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

August 10, 2023