Summary
Wax model of Soldat Laboureur pear, also known as Soldat Laboreur, Soldat Esperen, and Blumenbach's Butterbirne. The Soldat Laboureur is a dessert variety harvested in autumn to late autumn.
Model based on specimen grown and presented by John C. Cole of Richmond Nurseries in 1875. The model was made in the museum by Thomas McMillan for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876.
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Acquisition Information
Donation for Modelling from Mr John C. Cole, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Grower of Item Modelled
Mr John C. Cole, Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models