[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.180

Tags

Belt Buckle, Metal, Silver, Pewter, Bear Tools, Oil, Oil Industry, Drilling

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Bear Tools. Features: An oval, cast metal (likely pewter) belt buckle, finished in antique-silver colour. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 3.5mm border around the edge of the buckle, with a raised bear design on a smooth-textured surface inside. Central to the design is a 'statant' pose, facing to the right. The ground beneath the bear has a pressed-triangle texture, with raised grass stalks to either side. To the left and right of the bear stand two towers/derricks, and in the background are a range of mountains. Across the top, above the bear, is the curved block text "BEAR TOOLS". Back Elements: The back has a checkered pattern with an alternating line texture inside each square. Around the edge is a lightly raised twin-ring border. The hook is rounded and curved, and the hinge is an elongated trapezoid connected to the buckle at two points. Between these elements is the slightly raised text "CENTURY CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Bear Tools. Oval pewter belt buckle with bear on face (Donated by Gordon McQuaig).

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Century Canada

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

58 mm

Width

77 mm

Depth

14 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Material

Metal

Color

Silver

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Soiling/Grime, Residue, Wear, Scratch, Adhesive Residue

Date Examined

May 4, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

On the front, on the border to the right, is what appears to be a patch of paper fibers captured in adhesive. On the back are two patches in adhesive. One outlining where the hinge rests when falling to the right, and a second larger area of adhesive covering the left side of the back. Adhesive is also present on the hinge. Also on the back, is a large area of unknown pale residue on the right, around the hook. Also present around the adhesive on the left-side.

Surface

The finish is worn and scratched in raised surfaces throughout the buckle (front and back). More visible on the front on the border.

Materials

Heavy wear on the raised elements of the bear, smoothing out the texture and detail on the design.

Mechanism

The hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 25, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

May 4, 2023