Summary
This wax model was based on a specimen grown and presented to the museum by the Horticultural Society of Victoria from their gardens at Burnley, 1879. The model was made in the museum by Thomas McMillan, 1879.
This apple is a dessert variety and is harvested in late winter.
Physical Description
Wax model of an apple with short stem, painted yellow, brown and green.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation for Modelling from Horticultural Society of Victoria, 1879
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1879
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on top of apple: 518
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
55 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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References
[Book] Winzenried, A. P. 1991. Green Grows Our Garden: a Centenary History of Horticultural Education at Burnley.
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