[Belt Buckle] CANMAR, Maple Leaf, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] CANMAR, Maple Leaf, Antique-Bronze: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] CANMAR, Maple Leaf, Antique-Bronze

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] CANMAR, Maple Leaf, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.258

Tags

Belt Buckle, Metal, Canada, Derrick, Maple Leaves

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to CANMAR Features: An oval, cast metal (likely brass or pewter) belt buckle, finished in antique-bronze colour. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 3-4mm smooth raised border around the edge of the buckle. In the centre an image of a raised Maple leaf with an engraved derrick in the centre of the maple leaf centre to the belt buckle. Above the design is bold text reading "CANMAR". The background of the base is slightly darker than the art elements and has a smooth texture. Back Elements: The back is a smooth texture with no designs or logos on the back. The hook is rounded and curved, and the hinge is an elongated trapezoid connected to the buckle at one point. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Canmar. Brass oval belt buckle with maple leaf and rig in centre.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories, Belt Buckles

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

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

68 mm

Width

94 mm

Depth

12 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle 4-5mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Discoloration, Scratch

Date Examined

Jul 19, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: Buckle has overall scratches and slight wearing. Small dents and scratches around border and along edging. Back: Edges around buckle are dented. Noticeable dent on right edge . Hooke is worn heavily and partially chipped. Hinge is slightly twisted and doesn't rest flat on buckle. Hinge attachment point is scratched and dented. small bits of adhesive residue at top of buckle.

Mechanism

Hinge: has full range of motion, but slightly twisted off centre.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

July 20, 2023