[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Bronze - Front: View of front.
[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Bronze - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Alberta Perforators Inc., Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.136

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, Alberta Perforators Inc., Alberta, Canada

Description

Rectangular belt buckle with cut-out corners, branded to Alberta Perforators Inc. Features: A rectangular (with cut-out corners) cast brass belt buckles, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is ligthly curved. Front Design: A rectangular belt buckle, with concave corner cut-outs, and a 4.5-5mm border around the edge. The recessed interior has a pitted texture. In the middle is the raised text "Alberta Perforators Inc." with the initial letters encompassed by the shape of the province of Alberta. After "Alberta" is a star-burst design, and in the lower-right is the raised imagery of ground, a truck, and a tower. Back Elements: The back has a rough black finish, with bronze-finish on the hinge and hook. The hinge is an elongated hexagonal-shape, and the hook is slightly curved. Between them is the debossed text "SOLID BRASS" with an initial logo "BTS". Lower is the remnants of a number, of which only "78876" can be read. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Alberta Perforators Inc. Rectangular solid brass belt buckle. Service truck in centre. (Donated by Gordon McQuaig).

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

BTS

Time Period

20th Century

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

51 mm

Width

81.5 mm

Depth

16 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Brass

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Adhesive Residue, Residue, Scratch, Wear

Date Examined

Mar 24, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Various residue across the back. Including: a strip of adhesive residue to the left of the hinge running from top to bottom; raised adhesive residue on the left base of the hinge (clear yellow-orange in colour); raised adhesive residue on inner and outer sides of the hinge (clear yellow-orange in colour); pale residue across the right-side of the back, filling and obscuring the bottom of the maker's mark; raised adhesive residue to the top/right of the maker's mark. Green discolouration/residue on the top, right, and left of buckle back, possible oxidation.

Surface

The surface of the front finish is patchy, with inconsistent colouring, most notable on the bottom and left borders, and on the surface of the Alberta silhouette. In the centre of the top of the border is a large patch of rust-brown wear/discolouration. Light scratching on the front surface, notable on the imagery of the truck and ground.

Mechanism

The hinge is very stiff, with a full range of motion achievable with moderate effort.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 20, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 24, 2023