Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tongue plane made by Cesar Chelor
1753-1784
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
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 tongue plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches, but the plane has a dark stain disguising the damage from past use. There is a crack at the base of the stock's toe. In relief on toe is [CE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM].
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2023.8.12
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