Summary
Large pale yellow rectangular wine bottle label used at H.W.H. Irvine's Great Western winery, 1905-1918. The label features the Irvine family crest flanked to the left by a reproduction of a gold medal.
The label is printed in black, gold and red ink and reads: "Irvine's gold medal pure vintage Australian wines. Perthonia-Red Hermitage. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill, London, E.C. & Victoria, Australia".
Physical Description
Large rectangular pale yellow wine label, bordered in gold and printed in black, gold and red inks. The label features the Irvine family crest flanked to the left by a reproduction of a gold medal.
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
Printed: IRVINE'S/GOLD MEDAL/PURE VINTAGE/LONDON INTERNATIONAL/1873/PARIS INTERNATIONAL/1900/AUSTRALIAN WINES/ PERTHONIA-RED/HERMITAGE/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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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
8.6 cm (Length), 10.7 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Great Western, Rural Industry, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries, Working Life
