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Scanned fact sheet for 2016-375 (no NC #) from David Englund's files.

Molding Plane, Altered

Dateca. 1753-1784

Maker Cesar Chelor

OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Wrentham

MediumWood, iron, and steel

DimensionsLength: 9 7/8" Height: 2 1/1" Thickness: 1 7/16"

Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund

Object number2016-375

DescriptionPlane of standard rectangular shape with a coved step on the discharge side. Top and side edges have flat chamfers that terminate with gouge cuts on the step and lamb’s tongue cuts on the far side. Fitted with a sharpened iron and wedge with an elliptical finial and simple single curve notch.
MarkingsCE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM