Summary
This wax model is based on a specimen grown and presented to the museum by Josiah Trevestan of Ballarat in 1875. The model was made by museum artist Thomas McMillan in 1875 for the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia.
Synonym: Phillip's Seedling, Cellini. This apple is a cooking variety and is harvested in summer.
Physical Description
Wax model of an apple with short stem, painted green, yellow and red.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation for Modelling from Josiah Trevestan, 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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Inscriptions
Painted on top of model: 265
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Height), 338 mm (Circumference), 96 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models, Apples, Horticulture
