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Skewed thumb molder 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 skewed thumb molder. There is evidence of older dents and abrasions, but the whole plane has a dark stain obscuring past damage. There are newer scratches/abrasions on the proper left side of the stock. In relief on the toe, oriented vertically, is [CE*CHELOR / WRENTHAM].

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Catalog reference: 2023.8.20

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