[Belt Buckle] Carmack's Construction, Brass

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Carmack's Construction, Brass - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Carmack's Construction, Brass - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Carmack's Construction, Brass

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.269

Tags

Gold, Metal, Carmacks, Belt Buckle, Construction

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Carmacks Construction. Features: An oval-shaped, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, with a light antique-gold finish. The buckle is slightly curved Front Design: A 2.5-4mm smooth border around the exterior edge. Inside the border is a small spotted texture and a large block 'C' in the centre of the buckle. Written over the large 'C' is raised block letter text reading " CARMACKS" and below that text is smaller block text reading "CONSTRUCTION". Back Elements: The back has a flat rough texture with a curved hook and elongated rectangle hinge indented at the top. The hinge is attached at one point and the attachments is a leafy/ floral texture. The back has no maker marks or other elements on the back. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020):Carmacks Construction. Oval brass belt buckle, gold-colored. C in center in behind text.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

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

52 mm

Width

79 mm

Depth

15 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Material

Metal

Color

Gold

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Aug 2, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The front of the buckle has slight scuffs and scratches overall, however, no significant marks. The border of the buckle has small dents and scratches overall. Back: the back is i good condition. the hook has slight wear on it. At the bottom of the hinge there is a small scratch.

Mechanism

The hinge has full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

August 10, 2023