Crown molder made by Cesar Chelor

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 crown molder or cornice plane. Plane is rectangular in shape with handle and top discharge. On opposite end of the body from the handle, vertically in relief, is [CE CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM]. Beneath, twice, is a fish with the letters [E. M.] appearing in it. At bottom left, is [AOW]. There is evidence of older dents, but the entire plane has a dark stain obscuring the damage from past use. Exit holes show evidence of past insect activity. Handle is anchored to stock with a nail and flathead slotted screw.

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