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Pear Model - Williams Bon Chretien, South Brighton, Victoria, 1875
Reg. No: ST 018076
- Summary:
- Wax model of Williams Bon Chretien pear, the variety also known as Williams, Duchess, and Bartlett. The Williams Bon Chretien is a dessert variety suitable for canning, harvested in early autumn.
Model based on specimen from Charles Allen Jnr of South Brighton in 1875. The model was made in the museum by Thomas McMillan for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation for Modelling from Mr Charles Allen, 1875
| Discipline: | Technology |
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| Tagged with: | exhibitions philadelphia centennial international 1876, museum history, wax fruit models |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ECONOMIC BOTANY |
| Secondary Classification: | Wax Models |
| Tertiary Classification: | fruits |
| Modelmaker: | Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
| Grower of Item Modelled: | Mr Charles Allen, Brighton South, Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
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