[Belt Buckle] C&L Oilfield Services, Antique-Bronze, Black Red

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

Front view, straight-on

Front view, straight-on

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] C&L Oilfield Services, Antique-Bronze, Black Red

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.310

Tags

Red, Brown, Black, Bronze, Derrick, C & L Oilfield Services, Brooks, Alberta, Scroll

Description

Scroll-design oval belt buckle, with clear cabochon over print in the centre. Branded to C & L, Oilfield Services. Features: A bulged-rectangular cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, with a scroll-design border, and in-set in the centre is a clear, oval cabochon over a red foil print on black background. The metal is finished in antique-bronze colouring. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: The bulged-rectangular shape of the metal is bordered by double raised bands (2mm each, with 1.5mm gap), with double-scroll elements overlapping at the cardinal points. Within this is an oval raised ring (1.5mm) which contains the oval cabochon. Between the scroll-work and the interior oval border on the left and right are small decorative elements of a diamond flanked by small swirls and topped with a circle. The other open spaces between the outer and inner borders is blank and untextured. Within the cabochon element is a black background, with red-foil print. The text is pale gold block text reading "C & L Oilfield Services BROOKS, AB" In the centre, and an image in red foil of a derrick. Cabochon material in unknown, but likely a poured resin or similar. Back Elements: The back is dark-brown with a smooth texture. Included are a curved, tapered hook (right) and an irregular hexagonal-shaped hinge attached at two points. Between these elements are two vertical rounded strips (one long, one short) with the raised text "MAENDEL CANADA" (long on right) and "963" (short on left). Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): & L Oilfield Services. Brooks, Alberta. Brass belt buckle with black enamel face, red text. Rig on left.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories

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

63 mm

Width

92 mm

Depth

16.5 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements, the buckle is 4.5mm.

Material

Metal, Enamel

Color

Red, Black, Brown, Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 16, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The surface of the cabochon is moderately to heavily scratched. Largest scratches are on the top right portion of the oval and to the left beside the imagery of the derrick. white residue stuck between the double edge scroll border on the top left side. Back: Back has a chemical reaction leaving small bubbles in the metal across the buckle. The makers mark is almost worn completely off. Large patches of adhesive residue beside the hook, centre to the back of the buckle and to left side. Slight wear on the metal where the hinge lies.

Mechanism

Hinge has full range of motion and moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

August 15, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

August 16, 2023