Summary
This wax model is based on a specimen grown and presented to the museum by Charles Draper of Hazelglen in 1875. The model was made in the Museum by Thomas McMillan for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876.
The variety originated on the Forge farm near Crawley, Sussex. This apple is a dessert variety and is harvested in winter.
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Donation for Modelling from Mr Charles Draper, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Australia, 1875
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Made For
Exhibition: 1876 Centennial, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 1876
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Grower of Item Modelled
Mr Robert Whatmough, Hazel Glen, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Keywords
Museum History, Wax Fruit Models, Apples, Horticulture, Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876
