[Belt Buckle] Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd., Mazeppa Project 1985-86, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd., Mazeppa Project 1985-86, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd., Mazeppa Project 1985-86, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd., Mazeppa Project 1985-86, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.248

Tags

Accessory, Belt Buckle

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Canadian Occidental Petroleum LTD. Features: An oval, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: An oval belt buckle, with a 5mm border around the edge. On the right and left side of the buckle are horizontal divots engraved in the boarder. The recessed interior surface has an engraved scenery of the landscape of on oil rig. Includes 3 trucks, pipelines, four men working, mountains in the background and 2 derricks. Along the top of the bucks is the text that reads "CANADIAN OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM LTD". Along the bottom of the buckle is the text that reads "MAZEPPA PROJECT 1985-86". Back Elements: The back has a rough/ bumping texture, with an elongated hexagonal-shaped hinge attached at one point stamped with a leafy texture and a decorative, 3-point hook. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020):Canadian Occidental Petroleum ltd. Mazeppa Project 1985-1986. Brass oval belt buckle. Scene of laying pipe on face.

Collection

Charles Runge

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

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

62 mm

Width

87 mm

Depth

18 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jul 11, 2023

Surface

Front: overall small scratches and dents around border and front of buckle. Back: Large vertical scratch centre of buckle. Adhesive residue on bottom of hinge and attachment of hinge.

Mechanism

Hinge is stiff but has full range of motion

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

July 20, 2023