Wine Label - Great Western Winery, Neck Label, 1888-1918

Neck label, gold lettering on a navy blue background with a gold border, used by the Irvine Great Western Winery, 1888-1918.

Neck label, gold lettering on a navy blue background with a gold border and the Irvine crest.

More Information

Collection Names

Irvine Wine Collection
Collecting Areas

Sustainable Futures
Acquisition Information

Purchase
Maker

Mr Hans W. Irvine - Great Western Vineyards & Champagne Cellars, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1888-1918
Hans Irvine purchased the Great Western Winery in 1888 and sold it in 1918.
Inscriptions

Text: HANS IRVINE/DRY/GREAT WESTERN/DRY/SUPERIOR QUALITY/VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA/SUPERIOR QUALITY.
Classification

Agriculture & rural life, Viticulture & wine making, Product labels
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

History
Type of item

Object
Overall Dimensions

17 cm (Length), 4.5 cm (Width)
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
Keywords

Great Western, Rural Industry, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries, Working Life