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Apple Model - Cox's Pomona, Essendon, Victoria, 1875
Reg. No: ST 013446
- Summary:
- Wax model of a Cox's Pomona apple.
This model was based on a specimen grown and presented by John Harbison of Essendon in 1875. The model was made by museum artists Thomas McMillan in 1875 for display at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation for Modelling from Mr John Harbison, 1875
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 75 mm (Height), 95 mm (Width), 95 mm (Length) |
More information
| 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 John Harbison, Essendon, Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
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