[Belt Buckle] Canadian Northwest Carrier Inc., Gold Enamel

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Canadian Northwest Carrier Inc., Gold Enamel - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Canadian Northwest Carrier Inc., Gold Enamel - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Canadian Northwest Carrier Inc., Gold Enamel

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.246

Tags

Accessory, Belt Buckle, Red, White

Description

Gold coloured Belt buckle with a clear resin cabochon over print. Branded to the Canadian Northwest Carriers Inc. Features: An elongated rectangular solid brass belt buckle with rounded corners, and a clear resin cabochon over the central elements. The buckle is flat. Front Design: The buckle has a broad rim painted bright gold with an inner boarder painted royal blue under the clear resin. (2mm wide at the top 4mm wide on the bottom) around the cabochon-covered central content. The bottom corners are rounded with the top corners pulled and pointed outwards. In the central area is a white beige fill with gold and red printing "Canadian Northwest Carriers Inc. The cabochon is clear, likely made of resin. Back Elements: The back has a rough bark texture, with an irregular rectangle hinge and curved hook. The hinge is attached at two points without joining between the points. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020):Canadian Northwest Carriers Inc. Brass belt buckle with white and blue enamel face. Red and gold text.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories, Belt Buckles

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

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

49 mm

Width

82 mm

Depth

14.5 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Material

Metal, Resin

Color

Gold, Blue, Red, White

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch

Date Examined

Jul 11, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: Clear cabochon has overall scratches and along border has scratches. Back: Top right corner has clump of adhesive residue, as well as the hinge and hook have clumps of adhesive residue.

Mechanism

Hinge is very loose and still has full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

July 20, 2023