Summary
Wax model of Duchess D'Angouleme pear, also known as Duchess Eparonnais, a dessert variety harvested in late autumn.
Model based on specimen grown and presented by J.D. Roberts of Hawthorn 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 J. D. Roberts, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Grower of Item Modelled
J. D. Roberts, Hawthorn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models