Summary
Large pale yellow coloured rectangular paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1908-1918. The label has a gold border and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.
Wine label is printed in black, gold and red ink and reads: "Irvine's winegrowers by Appointment to His Majesty the King gold medal London International 1873 Paris International 1900 Australian Wines Melbonia-Red Burgandy. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill. London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia".
This type of label was attached to the front of large, cylindrical glass bottles. Bottles of Melbonia Red had red foil tops with two gold bands.
Physical Description
Large pale yellow coloured rectangular paper label printed in gold, black and red ink. Has gold border and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Maker
Mr Hans W. Irvine - Great Western Vineyards & Champagne Cellars, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1908-1918
Irvine gained permission to use the King's name on his wine labels in 1908. -
Inscriptions
Text: IRVINE'S/WINEGROWERS BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING/GOLD MEDAL/LONDON INTERNATIONAL/1873/PARIS INTERNATIONAL/1900/AUSTRALIAN WINES/ MELBONIA-RED/BURGUNDY/HANS IRVINE & Co., DOWGATE HILL, LONDON, E.C. & VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Viticulture & wine making, Product labels
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
10.7 cm (Length), 9 cm (Width)
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References
The Vigneron, March 25, 1909. H.W.H. Irvine entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography.
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Keywords
Great Western, Rural Industry, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries, Working Life
