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Plow plane made by Cesar Chelor

1753-1784

Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A wooden plow plane. The fence and stems of the tool are joined with wooden pegs. The stems slide through square openings in the body. The metal blade, at top, has a wooden blade edge. Wooden screws tighten to hold the stems in place at the decided width. On side of the body, vertically in relief, is [CE (illegible) / LIVING IN / WRENTHAM / AL]. There are cracks on the wedge, stock, and stems.

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Catalog reference: 2023.8.1

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