Crown molder made by Cesar Chelor
date: label: Date
content: 1753-1784
name: label: Created by
content: Cesar Chelor, American, 1720 - 1784
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 [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.
place: label: Place used
content: Wrentham, Norfolk 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: 2023.8.6
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 1/2 × 3 9/16 × 13 1/16 in. (16.5 × 9 × 33.2 cm)