Summary
Large oval, yellow paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1905-1918. The label is bordered in gold and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.
Wine label is printed in black, red and gold ink and reads: "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. and Victoria, Australia".
Physical Description
Large oval pale yellow paper wine bottle 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. -
Place Named
Dowgate Hill, London, England, Great Britain
Printed at bottom of label: "Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill, London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia" -
Inscriptions
Text: 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. 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
10.2 cm (Length), 8.1 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
Great Western, Rural Industry, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries, Working Life
