[Belt Buckle] CANFOR, Antique-Silver

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

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

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] CANFOR, Antique-Silver

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.254

Tags

Belt Buckle, Metal, Silver

Description

Rectangular belt buckle with cut-out corners, branded to Canfor. Grand Prairie Woodlands. Features: A rectangular (with cut-out corners) cast silver belt buckle, finished in antique-silver. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A rectangular belt buckle, with concave corner cut-outs, and a 4mm border around the edge. The inside of border is slightly recessed and has a smooth texture. In the Centre of the buckle is a slightly raised rectangle with a recessed oval inside and inside the oval is block text reading "CANFOR". In the middle of the 'O' is an image of pine tree. Below the rectangle is smaller text reading " Grand Prairie Woodlands". Back Elements: The back has a diamond cross-hatch texture, with molded elements to secure the steel/aluminum hook. A long, shaped band of metal including the hook, is slotted into elements of the buckle's molding and is riveted in place through a central hole. There is no hinge attached to the buckle. Below the steel hook is the makers mark " HIT" in a small square, beside is text reading "HIT LINE USA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020):Canfor Grande Prairie Woodlands. Rectangular lead belt buckle.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories, Belt Buckles

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hit Line USA

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

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

53 mm

Width

80 mm

Depth

15 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 4mm.

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Buckle body is likely pewter.

Color

Gray, Silver

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Scratch, Dent, Residue

Date Examined

Jul 18, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

The surface is heavily scratched and has dents all over the front of the buckle. The text is very worn down. Back: Adhesive residue along bottom of buckle. also has patch of adhesive residue on top left corner of buckle. Two vertical/ diagonal scratches under the cross hatch. Other smaller scratches and dents covering most of surface area on the back of belt buckle.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

July 20, 2023