- Created by
- Chelor, Cesar, American, 1720 - 1784
- Date
- 1753-1784
- Medium
- wood with iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 5 1/4 × 9 13/16 in. (14.5 × 13.4 × 25 cm)
- Description
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 2023.8.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




