Summary
Navy blue paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1888-1918.
Wine label is printed in silver ink and reads: "Irvine's Sparkling Hock. Hans W.H. Irvine, Proprietor, Great Western Vineyard, Victoria, Australia". The label also contains a small printed Irvine family crest.
Hans Irvine's Sparkling wines were the first successful wines of their type to be grown in Victoria.
Physical Description
Printed wine bottle label, silver ink on navy blue background.
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, 1888-1918
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Inscriptions
Text: IRVINE'S/Sparkling Hock/HANS W.H. IRVINE, PROPRIETOR/GREAT WESTERN VINEYARD./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
11.1 cm (Length), 7.9 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
Advertising, Great Western, Rural Victoria, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries
