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Molding Plane, Altered Hollow

Dateca. 1753-1784

Maker Cesar Chelor

OriginAmerica, Massachusetts, Wrentham

MediumWood, iron, and steel

DimensionsLength: 10 1/16" Height: 2 5/16" Thickness: 1 5/16"

Credit LineBequest of David V. Englund

Object number2016-395

DescriptionPlane of standard rectangular shape with a coved step on the discharge side and a recut sole. Top and side edges have flat chamfers that terminate with gouge cuts on the step and the far side chamfer stops have been removed. Fitted with a sharpened iron and wedge with a flat-backed “D” shaped finial and simple single curve notch.
MarkingsCE*CHELOR / LIVING*IN / WRENTHAM

On toe: "D.W."