[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] CEDA, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.288

Tags

CEDA, Bronze, Canada

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to CEDA. Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners. Finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 2.5mm rounded border around the edge, with the recessed interior surface having a dotted texture. In the centre of the buckle is large bold block text "CEDA". Back Elements: The back has a texture of raised, scattered dashes. The hook (curved) and the hinge (rectangular with indented outer corners) are connected with a raised section. On the raised section is the maker's mark "Century CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): CEDA. Rectangular brass belt buckle.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig 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

49.5 mm

Width

78 mm

Depth

13 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements the buckle is 3mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 10, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The front of the buckle has small dots/scratches on the bold text. Slight discolouration on the background. Along the border of the buckle there are small scratches and scuffs. Back: Adhesive glue residue on the hook, across the raised centre, on the hinge attachments and along the top of the hinge. More adhesive residue on the bottom centre of the buckle and along the left and right edge.

Mechanism

Hinge is stiff, but still has full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 30, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

August 10, 2023