Summary
Wax model of Winter Nelis pear, the variety also known as Bonne De Malines, Nelis D'Hiver, Coloma D'Hiver, Vrai Coloma De Printemps, Colmar Nelis, Beurre De Maline, Bonne Malinoise, and Nelis. The Winter Nelis is a dessert variety suitable for canning, harvested in late winter.
Model based on specimen from James Lang of Harcourt 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 James Lang, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Grower of Item Modelled
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Commissioned By
Industrial & Technological Museum, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models