Summary
Large white oval paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1905-1918. The label has a gold border and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.
The lablel is printed in gold, blue and black ink and reads: "Irvine's gold medal pure vintage London International 1873 Paris International 1900 Australian Wines "Brisbonia-White" White Burdundy. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill. London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia".
This label is the only example the Museum has of the Brisbonia White variety.
Physical Description
Large white oval paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1907-1918. The label has a gold border and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest. The label is printed in gold, blue and black ink and reads: "Irvine's gold medal pure vintage London International 1873 Paris International 1900 Australian Wines "Brisbonia-White" White Burdundy. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill. London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia".
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
Text: IRVINE'S/GOLD MEDAL/PURE VINTAGE/LONDON INTERNATIONAL/1873/PARIS INTERNATIONAL/1900/AUSTRALIAN WINES/"BRISBONIA-WHITE"/WHITE BURGUNDY/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
11.2 cm (Length), 9.1 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
