Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Wedge-arm sash fillister made by Cesar Chelor
1753-1784
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
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 wedge-arm sash fillister plane. Body, arms, and blade wedge are wood. Wooden sole is attached to body using sliding dovetails. On short end of the body, vertically in relief, is [CE CHELOR / LIVING IN / WRENTHAM]. There are cracks on the stock. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and larger chip losses, but the entire plane has a dark stain obscuring the damage from past use.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2023.8.5
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