[Belt Buckle] Border Drilling Co. Ltd., Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Border Drilling Co. Ltd., Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Border Drilling Co. Ltd., Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Border Drilling Co. Ltd., Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.222

Tags

Belt Buckle, Border Drilling Co. Ltd., Lloydminster, Bronze, Metal, Oil Industry, Oil Field, Oilfield, Drilling, Accessory

Description

A rectangular belt buckle Branded to Border Drilling Co.LTD Features: A rectangular cast brass belt buckle with a slight convex curve. Front Design: A man who appears to be a roughneck is featured working on what appears to be a drill bit on an oil derrick. Detail were made in a recessed design, dropping down into the buckle structure where the shadows would be. To the right of the worker, the is a rectangular recessed section with a random crosshatch design. It contains the text, "BORDER DRILLING CO. LTD." in a stencil style font popping out of the recess. On the bottom right of the buckle is the town name of LLOYDMINSTER" A town in Alberta. Back Elements: Back has a design with purposeful gouges in a random pattern. In the middle is a raised rectangle with text engraved into it. at the top of the rectangle is the word "CAT" in a cartoon font with the letters unaligned, likely a makers mark. Bottom of the rectangle says "MADE IN CANADA". Hook has a rounded flat top and has four leaf decals surrounding the base. Hinge is an irregular hexagon that is held to the buckle with a leaf decal base.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Kylee Semenoff

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Made/Created

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

445 mm

Width

87.5 mm

Depth

13 mm

Dimension Notes

Height is 51 mm with extension of the hinge. Thickness is 3.5 mm.

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Brass

Color

Brass

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Adhesive Residue, Tacky Surface, Tarnish, Scratch

Date Examined

Jun 27, 2023

Examined By

Kylee Semenoff

Cleanliness

Back of the buckle has several patches of adhesive residue that is still tacky to the touch. The biggest patches are to the left of the hinge, mid-top of the buckle and coating the bottom portion of the hinge bar. White-Out from old accession number being considered here. runs along bottom of the back side.

Surface

A distinct scratch to the left of the hinge running though a patch of adhesive residue.

Mechanism

Hinge moves stiffly but can be moved. Hinge is possibly bent out of place as it extends unevenly.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 26, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

August 29, 2025