Summary
This wax model was based on a specimen grown and presented to the museum by John Smith & Sons, nurserymen of Riddells Creek, in 1875. The model was made in the museum by Thomas McMillan for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876.
This apple is a cooking variety and is harvested in autumn-winter.
Physical Description
Wax model of an apple with short stem, painted yellow.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation for Modelling from John Smith & Sons, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Grower of Item Modelled
John Smith & Sons, Riddells Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on top of apple: '172'.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
85 mm (Width), 75 mm (Depth), 60 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models, Apples, Horticulture
