- Created by
- Chelor, Cesar, American, 1720 - 1784
- Date
- 1753-1784
- Medium
- wood with iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 1/16 × 1 1/4 × 9 13/16 in. (15.4 × 3.1 × 25 cm)
- Description
- A wooden table edge molder. Unusual appearance and checking cracks in the endgrain suggest plane was possibly stripped of its protective finish. There are several spots of iron staining and minor dark stains on the sides. There are exit holes from past insect activity, and the ends have several small, short drying cracks. In relief on the toe, oriented vertically, is [CE CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM].
- Place used
- Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Richard DeAvila / Cesar Chelor Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- edge planes
- Topic
- Building Arts
- Craftsmanship
- Free communities of color
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2023.8.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




