[Belt Buckle] Dowell 2nd Annual Truck Roadeo, Matte Antique Silver

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Dowell 2nd Annual Truck Roadeo, Matte Antique Silver - Front: View of front
[Belt Buckle] Dowell 2nd Annual Truck Roadeo, Matte Antique Silver - Front

View of front

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Dowell 2nd Annual Truck Roadeo, Matte Antique Silver

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.373

Tags

1980s, Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Dowell, Truck Roadeo, Pewter

Description

Oval pewter belt buckle, branded to the 2nd Annual Dowell Truck Roadeo. Features: An round-oval, solid pewter, cast belt buckle, with a steel/aluminum hinge and hook on the reverse. Front Design: A 3mm raised border around the edge, with the interior space having a shallow pinpoint texture. In the centre is an elongated diamond with "DOWELL" debossing inside. Above in sunken/engraved text is "2ND ANNUAL", and below is "TRUCK ROADEO". Back Elements: The back has a diamond cross-hatch texture, with molded elements to secure the steel/aluminum hinge and 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. The hinge is secured underneath the metal band and moves freely. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Dowell. Oval pewter belt buckle. Etched into face: 2nd Annual Truck Roadeo.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hit Line USA

Date made

circa 1980

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

59 mm

Width

75 mm

Depth

16 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 3.5mm.

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

Mar 14, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

The surface is thoughtfully covered in light scratches and dents. Some notable examples include: a line dent in centre-bottom of the border; two dents on outer edge of the border, lower-right; a deep scratch vertically through the diamond, between the "O" and "W"; two wide scratches in textured area on the left, above the diamond; and line of dents through the right arm of the diamond, after the "L". Some denting/scratches on the back, including around the maker's mark at the bottom.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 11, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 14, 2023