Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Hollow 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 hollow plane. There is evidence of older dents, abrasions, and scratches. There is one minor checking crack on the stock's side. There is a notable loss from a knot in the wood at the proper left heel of the stock. In relief on toe, oriented vertically at top, is [CE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM]. In relief on toe, oriented vertically at bottom, is [E:R].
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2023.8.15
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