[Belt Buckle] Challenger, Bangladesh Project, Brass

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Challenger, Bangladesh Project, Brass - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Challenger, Bangladesh Project, Brass - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Challenger, Bangladesh Project, Brass

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.294

Tags

Brass, Gold, Derrick, Belt Buckle, Bangladesh

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to Challenger Bangladesh Project. Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners. Finished in antique-bronze/gold. The buckle is flat. Front Design: A 2mm border around the edge and a recessed interior flat surface. At the top-centre of the buckle is large bold text straight across reading " CHALLENGER". Below the text is a large horizontal slightly raised rectangle with an engraved maple leaf on the right side. Below the rectangle at the bottom-centre of the buckle is large horizontal text reading " BANGLADESH PROJECT". To the right side of the buckle is a large vertical raised imagery of a derrick. Back Elements: The back of the buckle has a smooth flat finish with a ball end hook and a stationary rectangular hinge. On the back is the reverse engraved text from the front of the buckle. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Challenger Drilling. Rectangular brass belt buckle. Bangladesh Project.

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

57 mm

Width

91 mm

Depth

17 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the buckle is 3mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Brass

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 11, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The front of the buckle is heavily scratched. Around the 'H' in the text Challenger is small green spot. Slight discolouration and fading around other letters and imagery on front of buckle. Back: The two places of attachment for the hinge are rusted. the base of the hook has a rust circle around it. across the bottom of the buckle there is a green residue scattered across the back.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 30, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

August 11, 2023