Summary
Large oval, white paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1905-1918. The label has a gold border and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.
The lablel is printed in gold, red and black ink and reads: "Irvine's gold medal pure vintage London International 1873 Paris International 1900 Australian Wines "Brisbonia-Red" Burdundy. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill. London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia".
This type of label was attached to the front of small, squat, oval glass bottles.
Physical Description
Large oval white paper label, bordered in gold and printed in black, red and gold inks. 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, 1905-1918
Irvine's London depot opened in 1905. -
Inscriptions
Text: IRVINE'S/GOLD MEDAL/PURE VINTAGE/LONDON INTERNATIONAL/1873/PARIS INTERNATIONAL/1900/AUSTRALIAN WINES/"BRISBONIA-RED'/BURGUNDY/HANS IRVINE & Co. DOWGATE HILL, LONDON E.C. AND 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
10.3 cm (Length), 8.2 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
