[Belt Buckle] BJ Hughes, Truck, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] BJ Hughes, Truck, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] BJ Hughes, Truck, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] BJ Hughes, Truck, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.203

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, Brass, BJ Hughes, Truck, Oil, Oil Field, Oil Industry, Oilfield, Drilling

Description

An oval belt buckle, branded to BJ Hughes Oilfield Services. Features: An oval, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, in a dark brass shade. The buckle is very slightly curved. Front Design: A 3-3.5mm rounded border around the edge of the buckle, with the recessed interior space having a a small speckled texture. In the centre of the design is a raised, profile illustration of a BJ Hughes service truck facing to the left, and to the upper-right is the BJ Hughes square logo (large "BJ" encompassed by a square outline, with "HUGHES" in an attached filled space below). Back Elements: The back is mostly smooth (imperfect finish and irregular colouring) texture, with a thick, blocky hook curved inward, and an irregular hexagonal hinge attached at two points. No maker's mark. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): BJ Hughes. Brass oval belt buckle with raised truck on face.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

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

63 mm

Width

89.5 mm

Depth

15 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 3-4mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze, Brass

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Dent, Scratch, Wear, Dust / Particulate Matter

Date Examined

May 10, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

White particulate residue in the creases of the front design.

Surface

Wear and scuffs on the raised surfaces of the front. The finish is worn/missing a some spots on the front, notably on the middle wheel of the truck, on the undercarriage of the truck, and on the top-right outer edge of the buckle.

Materials

The edges are uneven, with what appears to be a mix of production imperfections and denting damage.

Mechanism

The hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 26, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

May 10, 2023