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Toras nosing plane made by Cesar Chelor

1753-1784

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

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Source catalog description

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 nosing plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches that are disguised from an apparent refinishing campaign. The proper left side of the stock has notable dark stains, and newer scratches. The front proper right of the stock is lightly worn from handling, exposing the lighter color of the wood substrate. In relief on toe, oriented vertically, is [CE*CHELOR / LIVING IN / WRENTHAM]. In relief on toe at bottom is [A·M].

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Catalog reference: 2023.8.14

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