Astragal molding plane 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 astragal molding plane. There is evidence of older dents, and abrasions, but a dark stain over the entire plane obscures past damage. There are exit holes from past insect activity, with some notable losses of wood that previously covered insect channels. There are spot stains and uneven staining on the stock's proper left side. In relief on toe, oriented vertically, is [CE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM].
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: 2023.8.17
objectType: label: Type
content: bead 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: 5 7/8 × 1 1/8 × 9 13/16 in. (14.9 × 2.9 × 25 cm)