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Hollow 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 hollow plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches. There is one minor checking crack on the stock's side. There is a notable loss from a knot in the wood at the proper left heel of the stock. In relief on toe, oriented vertically at top, is [CE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM]. In relief on toe, oriented vertically at bottom, is [E:R].

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Catalog reference: 2023.8.15

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