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Sash plane made by Cesar Chelor

1753-1784

Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A wooden sash plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches. There are drying cracks on side of plane where the wood fibers have lifted slightly. In relief on broad side of body is [BUSCH]. In relief on the toe is [CE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM]. In relief next to it, apparently unrelated, is [NH].

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Catalog reference: 2023.8.11

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