[Belt Buckle] Bronco Drilling Fluids, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Bronco Drilling Fluids, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Bronco Drilling Fluids, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Bronco Drilling Fluids, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.235

Tags

Metal, Belt Buckle, Maple Leaves

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Bronco Drilling Fluids Features: An oval, cast metal (likely brass or pewter) belt buckle, finished in antique-bronze colour. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 2mm rigged border around the edge of the buckle, with a raised Maple leaf with a rodeo rider on a horse in centre of belt. Above the design is bold text reading " BRONCO". Below The design is text reading "DRILLING FLUIDS". Back Elements: The back has a large rectangles in a checkered pattern with an alternating line texture inside each rectangle. The hook is rounded and curved, and the hinge is an elongated trapezoid connected to the buckle at two points. Between these elements is the makers mark: Solid Brass, Made in USA, Makers symbol Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Drilling Fluids. Oval brass belt buckle. Bucking bronco in front of maple leaf in centre.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Dimensions

Height

67 mm

Width

91 mm

Depth

13 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 2mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Brass

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Fading

Date Examined

May 31, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Mechanism

hinge moves with slight resilience

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

July 25, 2023