Summary
This wax model is based on a specimen grown and presented to the museum by King & Son, Fyansford, Geelong in 1875. This model was made by museum artist Thomas McMillan in 1875 for display at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia.
Synonyms: Pomme Regelans, Calville d'Angleterre. The Cornish Gilliflower is a dessert apple harvested in autumn-winter. The variety originated in Cornwall, England, in about 1800. This variety is not in the 1974 edition of Ikin's Listing of Fruits.
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Acquisition Information
Donation for Modelling from King & Son, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Made For
Exhibition: 1876 Centennial, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 1876
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Keywords
Museum History, Wax Fruit Models, Apples, Horticulture, Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876
