Summary
Small white paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1905-1918. The label depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.
Wine label is printed in black and red ink and reads: "Irvine's Great Western gold medal London International 1873 Paris International 1900 Australian wines Burgundy. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill. London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia".
Burgandy is a stong red wine. This type of label was attached to the front of tall, cylindrical bottle.
Physical Description
Small white paper label printed in black and red inks. Depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.
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/GREAT WESTERN/[2 medals] LONDON INTERNATIONAL/1873/GOLD [Irvine crest] MEDAL [2 medals] Paris INTERNATIONAL/1900/AUSTRALIAN WINES/Burgundy/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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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
6.7 cm (Length), 8 cm (Height)
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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
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Keywords
Great Western, Rural Industry, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries, Working Life
