[Belt Buckle] Canadian Western Natural Gas, Wood Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Canadian Western Natural Gas, Wood Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Canadian Western Natural Gas, Wood Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Canadian Western Natural Gas, Wood Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.252

Tags

Belt Buckle, Wood, Metal

Description

A rectangular belt buckle with wooden elements, branded to Canadian Western Natural Gas Features: A rectangular belt buckle, with rounded corners. The base is cast metal (likely brass), mounted in-which is a raised, curved block of wood. The buckle is curved. Front Design: The metal base has a 2.5mm border, in-which is attached a taller (4mm above the metal base) block of wood with laser-cut elements etched in the top surface. The design is comprised of an icon logo (a horizontal divided ring, with two vertical lines on the outside: one from the midpoint on the left upward; and one from the midpoint on the right downward. In the centre of the ring is a simple stylized flame shape.) to the left, and text to the right. In large cursive text "Service is our tradition", in smaller text below "CANADIAN WESTERN NATURAL GAS" Back Elements: The back has a texture of raised, scattered dashes. The hook (curved) and the hinge (rectangular with indented outer corners) are connected with a raised section. On the raised section is the maker's mark "Century CANADA". Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Canadian Western National Gas. "Service Is Our Tradition." Brass belt buckle with wooden face. Flame on left.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories, Belt Buckles

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

79 mm

Depth

18 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding back elements, the thickness of the belt buckle is 7.5mm. The metal base is 3.5mm, the wooden block is 4.5mm.

Material

Metal, Wood

Color

Bronze, Brown

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Wear

Date Examined

Jul 14, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Light scratches on the surface of the wood. Noticeable scratch/dent in centre of logo front of buckle. Light denting on the metal border. Back: some discolouration : Century CANADA makers mark is slightly scratched out.

Mechanism

Hinge is free-moving

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 27, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

July 20, 2023