Summary
This wax model was based on a specimen grown and presented to the museum by Robert Whatmough, Greensborough, 1875. The specimen was presented to the Museum through the President of the Horticultural Society. The model was made in the museum by Thomas McMillan for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Duplicate of Reg. Item 13504.
Synonym: Whatmough's Lancashire Lass. The seedling was raised by Robert Whatmough and planted at the Horticultural Gardens at Burnley and was still standing as late as 1921.
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Acquisition Information
Unknown Acquisition Method from Unknown Source
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Made For
Exhibition: 1876 Centennial, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 1876
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Grower of Item Modelled
Mr Robert Whatmough, Greensborough, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Organisation Named
Horticultural Society of Victoria, Burnley, Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Keywords
Apples, Wax Fruit Models, Horticulture, Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History
