Summary
Wax model of Gansels Berganot pear, also known as Bonne Rouge, Brocas Bergamot, Diamint, Rothe Dechantsbirne. The Gansels Berganot is a dessert variety harvested in 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