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Scanned photos of 2016-383 (NC-660) from David Englund's files.

Scanned fact sheet for 2016-383 (NC-660) from David Englund's files.

Astragal Molding Plane (NC-660)

Dateca. 1753-1784

Maker Cesar Chelor

OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Wrentham

MediumWood, iron, and steel

DimensionsLength: 9 15/16" Height: 3 1/8" Thickness: 1 1/2"

Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund

Object number2016-383

DescriptionPlane of standard rectangular shape with a coved step on the discharge side. Top and side edges have narrow 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 a heavily relieved elliptical finial and a single-curve notch. The hole in the sidewall of the throat is probably from the maker drilling too far into the sidewall while removing waste material to make the throat, leaving little wood to support the sidewall over time.
MarkingsCE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM

On toe: raised "A W" within a crenelated rectangular cartouche