Summary
Small pale yellow coloured paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1908-1918. The label depicts award medals and the Irvine crest.
Wine label is printed in black, gold and red ink and reads: "Irvine's wine growers to H.M. the King & H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Gold medal Australian wines. Melbonia Red Burgundy. 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
Small pale yellow oval wine label, black, gold and red lettering on a yellow background. The label features the Irvine family crest flanked by a reproduction of a gold medal on each side.
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, Victoria, Australia, 1908-1918
Irvine gained permission to use the King's name on his wine labels in 1908. -
Patron
HRH Edward A. Prince of Wales, London, England, Great Britain, 1907-1918
Irvine's London depot opened in 1907. -
Inscriptions
Text: IRVINE'S/WINE GROWERS TO H.M. THE KING/& H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES/GOLD MEDAL/LONDON INTERNATIONAL/1873/PARIS INTERNATIONAL/1900/AUSTRALIAN WINES/MELBONIA 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
6.5 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width)
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References
The Vigneron, March 25, 1909. H.W.H. Irvine entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography: [Link 1] Viewed LDH, 20.05.08. SH921484 / SH921485 - Booklet - 'Above and Below Ground at Hans Irvine's Great Western Vineyard', about1903
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Keywords
Great Western, Rural Industry, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries, Working Life
