Molder made by John A. King
date: label: Date
content: mid 18th to mid 19th century
name: label: Created by
content: John A. King, American
notes: label: Description
content: A wooden molder with iron blade. In relief on end of molding blade is [W.BUTC]. There are minor spot stains throughout, and there is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches. The front proper right of the stock is lightly worn from handling, exposing the lighter color of the wood substrate.
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, Gift of Thomas Frazier in memory of Richard DeAvila
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2022.99.1.5
objectType: label: Type
content: planes (tools)
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: 5 3/4 × 9 3/8 × 1 1/4 in. (14.6 × 23.8 × 3.1 cm)