[Belt Buckle] Baltic Drilling, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Baltic Drilling, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of front.
[Belt Buckle] Baltic Drilling, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Baltic Drilling, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.165

Tags

Belt Buckle, Accessory, Metal, Bronze, Baltic Drilling, Oil, Oil Field, Drilling

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to Baltic Drilling. Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners. Finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is flat, with only the hint of a curve. Front Design: A 2.5mm border around the edge and a recessed interior surface with dented texture. To the left of the buckle is a raised stylised drilling rig, with text "BALTIC" (block type, running the width of the space, angled, overlapping the rig image) and "drilling" below, to the right (cursive type, partially overlapping the rig image). Back Elements: The back has a dented texture, with a smooth band around the edge. The hook has a rounded oval base with a curved, tapered tip. The hinge is an irregular hexagon, with lightly decorated base. Between the hinge and hook is a lightly molded maple leaf design, below which (middle bottom of the back) is the raised text "MADE IN CANADA; FABRIQUE AU CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Baltic Drilling. Rectangular brass belt buckle with derrick on left.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

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

51 mm

Width

76.5 mm

Depth

15 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Residue, Soiling/Grime, Wear, Scratch, Dent

Date Examined

Mar 28, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Unidentified residue on the front, around the raised text and image. Appears to be dirt or some other dried, granular substance. Can likely be removed with some light cleaning.

Surface

General wear across the front surface, with the finish worn off around the edges of the raised elements (text and image) and the border. Denting and scratching throughout the front surface. Finish worn off around the raised elements on the back, notable the top of the hinge base and the tip of the hook.

Mechanism

Hinge moves freely.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 24, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 28, 2023