Summary
Clydesdale heavy horse of the type used to provide draught for agriculture and transport. Life-sized model based on the Carlton & United Breweries champion pedigree gelding 'Foster'. Clay model and plaster moulds were prepared by Mr Raymond Ewers, Frankston, Victoria. The fibreglass reproduction and finishing was then done by the Science Museum of Victoria 1978-79.
Physical Description
Brown horse, life-sized model.
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                                Acquisition InformationMuseum generated from Science Museum of Victoria (SMV) 
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                                MakerMr. Martin L. Hallett - Scienceworks, Museum of Victoria, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1978-1979 
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                                MakerMr. Raymond (Ray) Boultwood Ewers, Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1978 
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                                Overall Dimensions270 cm (Length), 233 cm (Height) 
 
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                                KeywordsDraught Horses, Horse Husbandry, Horses, Exhibitions, Models & Modelmaking, Museum History 
 
             
         
        