Summary
Wax model of Verte Longue Panachee pear, also known Culotte de Suisse. This variety is not in the 1974 edition of Ikin's listing of fruits.
Model based on specimen grown and presented by John Webber, Ryrie Street, East Geelong, in 1875, and exhibited at the Horticultural Society Show of 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 Webber, 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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Exhibition Collection Management
60 mm (Length), 60 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models