[Belt Buckle] Sandberg Bros. Trucking Ltd., Antique-Bronze Yellow

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Sandberg Bros. Trucking Ltd., Antique-Bronze Yellow - Front: View of front
[Belt Buckle] Sandberg Bros. Trucking Ltd., Antique-Bronze Yellow - Front

View of front

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Sandberg Bros. Trucking Ltd., Antique-Bronze Yellow

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.990

Tags

Accessory, Belt Buckle, Bronze, Metal, Swanberg Bros. Trucking Ltd., Yellow, Brown

Description

Metal belt buckle with a clear cabochon over print. Branded to Swanberg Bros. Trucking Ltd. Features: Curved rectangular, cast metal belt buckle in ancient-bronze colour, with an oval center. Front Design: The curved rectangular shape is bordered by double raised bands, with twin curled-scroll designs on the center of each side (overlapping raised border). Within the border, on the left and right, are two floral features. Centered within the border is a horizontal oval raised band, inside of which is filled yellow with brown text "Fort St. John, BC" in italics, followed by a curled banner design with "Swanberg Bros." is a script font inside. Below, to the right, is a rounded horizontal band of brown with yellow text "TRUCKING LTD." inside. At the bottom of the oval is the brown italicized text "Grande Prairie, Alta.". Over the top of the yellow oval is a clear, rubber-like cabochon. Back Elements: The back is gunmetal grey, and has a tropical hinge and a hook. No decorative bases or other decorations. Between the hinge and hook is the raised makers mark reading "MAENDEL CANADA; 963". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Swanberg Bros. Trucking Ltd. Oblong brass belt buckle with yellow oval enamel face. Brown text.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Maendel

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

63.5 mm

Width

92 mm

Depth

14 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 4mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze, Gray, Black, Yellow, Brown

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch

Date Examined

Mar 14, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Scratches throughout the surface of the cabochon. Scratch on the metal, on the lower section of the bottom-right.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 10, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 14, 2023