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2016-389, Plane
Bilection Molding Plane (NC-879)
2016-389, Plane

Bilection Molding Plane (NC-879)

Dateca. 1753-1784
Maker Cesar Chelor
MediumWood, iron, and steel
DimensionsLength: 9 7/8" Height: 3 1/8" Thickness: 1 3/16"
Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund
Object number2016-389
Description2016-389: check relief oval
Plane 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 simple single curve notch.

MarkingsCE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM

On toe: raised "I HOWES" within a crenelated rectangular cartouche, struck twice with a partial overstrike, and "O.A.H," incuse;

On heel: the same two marks struck properly