Summary
Large white rectangular paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1888-1918.
Wine label is printed in gold ink and reads: ""Irvine's Special Quality Chablis. Bottles by H.J. Thorne, Beulah".
Chablis was a type of dry, pale white wine.
Physical Description
Large white rectangular paper wine label, gold ink on white 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/SPECIAL QUALITY/Chablis/BOTTLES BY/ H.J. THORNE/BEULAH.
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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
10.95 cm (Length), 9.3 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
