Summary
Wax model of Saint Michel Archange pear, a dessert variety harvested in autumn. This variety is not in the 1974 edition of Ikin's listing of fruits.
Model based on specimen grown and presented by John C. Cole of Richmond Nurseries 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 Mr John C. Cole, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Grower of Item Modelled
Mr John C. Cole, Richmond, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Exhibition Collection Management
75 mm (Length), 75 mm (Width), 110 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models