[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver [Damaged]

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver [Damaged] - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver [Damaged] - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Bear Tools, Antique-Silver [Damaged]

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.183

Tags

Belt Buckle, Silver, Pewter, Metal, Oil, Oil Industry, Drilling, Bear Tools

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Bear Tools. Features: An oval, cast metal (likely pewter) belt buckle, finished in antique-silver colour. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 4mm border around the edge of the buckle, with a raised bear design on a smooth-textured surface inside. Central to the design is a 'statant' pose, facing to the right. To either side is raised grass stalks and two towers/derricks, and in the background are a range of mountains. Across the top, above the bear, is the curved block text "BEAR TOOLS". Back Elements: The back has a pinpoint texture, with a divet in the centre. The hook and hinge have been removed. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Bear Tools. Oval solid pewter belt buckle with bear on face (Donated by Gordon McQuaig).

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

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

54 mm

Width

74.5 mm

Depth

10 mm

Dimension Notes

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

Material

Metal

Color

Silver, Gray

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Missing Areas / Holes, Dent, Scratch, Residue

Date Examined

May 4, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Some orange-brown residue around the "T" on the front.

Materials

Moderate to deep denting on the front, particularly around the edge. Light to moderate scratched on the front, particularly in the open recessed space below the bear.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 25, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

May 4, 2023