[Belt Buckle] Bouchard Electric, Black Gold Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Bouchard Electric, Black Gold Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Bouchard Electric, Black Gold Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Bouchard Electric, Black Gold Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.224

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, Gold, Black, Bouchard Electric

Description

Scroll-design oval belt buckle, with a clear cabochon over print in the centre. Branded to Bouchard Electric. Features: A bulged-rectangular cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, with a scroll-design border, and in-set in the centre is a clear, oval cabochon over a gold foil on black print. The metal is finished in antique-bronze colouring. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: The bulged-rectangular shape of the metal is bordered by double raised bands (2mm each, with 1mm gap), with double-scroll elements overlapping at the cardinal points. Within this is an oval raised ring (1.5mm) which contains the oval cabochon. Between the scroll-work and the interior oval border on the left and right are small decorative elements of a diamond flanked by small swirls and topped with a circle. The other open spaces between the outer and inner borders is blank and untextured. Within the cabochon element is a black background, with gold-foil print. The text is pale gold block text reading "BE" on the left, and "Bouchard Electric" centre right. Cabochon material in unknown, but likely a poured resin or similar. Back Elements: The back is dark-brown with a smooth texture. Included are a curved, tapered hook (right) and an irregular hexagonal-shaped hinge attached at two points. Between these elements are two vertical rounded strips (one long, one short) with the raised text "MAENDEL CANADA" (long on right) and "963" (short on left). includes and manufatured sticker that reads "MANUFACTURED BY FALCON BUCKLES 3628349 - BROOKS, AB." Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Bouchard Electric. Brass buckle with black enamel face, gold text. BE and lightning bolt inside square on left.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories, Belt Buckles

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Falcon Buckles

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

63.5 mm

Width

92 mm

Depth

17.5 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze, Black, Gold

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Scratch

Date Examined

Jul 6, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

The surface of the cabochon is moderately to heavily scratched. The more identifying being diagonal scratches along the top left. The back has some scratches.

Materials

Some light wear on the back where the hinge rests (both sides).

Mechanism

The hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 26, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

August 29, 2025