- Created by
- Chelor, Cesar, American, 1720 - 1784
- Date
- 1753-1784
- Medium
- wood with iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (14.5 × 1.2 × 25 cm)
- Description
- A wooden bead molder. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches, but the plane is covered in a dark stain that obscures damage from past use. There is uneven staining and dark stains on the stock's proper right side. There is minor checking crack at the stock heel's proper left side. In relief on the toe, oriented vertically, is [CE*CHELOR / 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
- bead 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
- 2023.8.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




