Summary
Album of wax fruit models, made in the Museum, 1872-1879. Index of varieties. Hand painted illustrations of apples, cherries, figs, and egg plant. Each illustration is cut out and glued to the pages. 193 pages, information includes: registration numbers, description of fruit, source, modelling details, date, and exhibition history.
Description of Content
ALBUM OF WAX FRUIT MODELS, 1872-1879. INDEX OF VARIETIES. HAND PAINTED ILLUSTRATIONS OF APPLES, CHERRIES, FIGS, AND EGG PLANT. EACH ILLUSTRATION IS CUT OUT AND GLUED TO THE PAGES. 193 PAGES, INFORMATION INCLUDES: REGISTRATION NUMBERS, DESCRIPTION OF FRUIT, SOURCE, MODELLING DETAILS, DATE, AND EXHIBITION HISTORY.
Physical Description
Leather bound book. Hand painted illustrations of apples, cherries, figs, and egg plant. Each illustration is cut out and glued to the pages. 193 pages, information includes: registration numbers, description of fruit, source, modelling details, date, and exhibition history. Album also contains three loose illustrations List of parts: 40030.2 drawing of two apples, details in pencil, no. 427 40030.3 drawing of two apples, details in pencil, no. 478 40030.4 drawing of two apples, "shockley" 40030.5 orginal outer spine of album
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1872-1879
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
41.5 cm (Length), 29.5 cm (Width), 4 cm (Height)
40030.2 25.5L, 22.5B. 40030.3 19L, 13.5B. 40030.4 22.5L, 17B. 40030.5 40.0L, 5.0B.
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Exhibition Collection Management
60 mm (Length), 310 mm (Width), 435 mm (Height)
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