Crown molder made by Jethro Jones
date: label: Date
content: mid 18th to early 19th century
name: label: Created by
content: Jethro Jones, American, died 1828
notes: label: Description
content: 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 [(illegible) / LIVING*IN / HOLLISTON].
label: Description
content: There are dents from past use disguised by subsequent staining, but newer dents and abrasion at toe of stock. The top of the handle has a small chip loss. The metal guide has an uneven layer of iron oxide. Exit holes on handle, wedge, and stock; evidence of past insect activity. The top of the stock's toe exhibits cracks, inactive insect holes, delaminating fibers, and dryrot, all of which suggests past water damage or presence of sapwood.
place: label: Place used
content: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Building Arts
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Free communities of color
label: Topic
content: Skilled labor
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Colonial period, 1600-1775
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Richard DeAvila / Cesar Chelor Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.8.7
objectType: label: Type
content: cornice planes
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood with iron
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 6 5/8 × 4 5/16 × 13 in. (16.8 × 11 × 33 cm)