Summary
Wax model of a Beurre Diel pear, also know as Beurre Magnifique, and Beurre De Trois Tours. The Beurre Diel is a dessert variety, harvested in late autumn.
Model based on a specimen from Charles Draper of Hazelglen in 1875. Model made by museum modeler Thomas McMillan in 1875 for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Charles Draper, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Grower of Item Modelled
Mr Charles Draper, Hazel Glen, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Exhibition Collection Management
90 mm (Length), 96 mm (Width), 109 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models