Summary
Trophy for Champagne, awarded to H.W.H. Irvine, Great Western in 1892.
Silver plated trophy with engraved body and high arched handles, engraved with a lion holding a shield, engraved with: "Royal A. Society's Shoe Champagne Trophy 1st Prize 1892".
Trophy made by James Deakin and Sons, Sheffied, circa 1892.
"The Irvine Wine Collection was acquired by Museum Victoria in 1989. It represents the history of the Great Western Vineyard and the achievements of Hans William Henry Irvine, vigneron and politician, from 1888 until 1922. It comprises 130 items ranging from publications, marketing items, packaging materials, wine labels, award medals, ceramics, illuminated address, commemorative trowel, trophy plaques, wine makers tools, and silverware."
Physical Description
.1: Silver plated trophy with engraved body and high arched handles. .2: Lid of trophy with engraved patterning and surmounted by a lion bearing a shield upon which text has been engraved.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Manufacturer
James Deakin & Son, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 1892
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Presented By
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1892
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Presented To
Mr Hans W. Irvine - Great Western Vineyards & Champagne Cellars, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1892
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Inscriptions
Engraved: ROYAL A. SOCIETY'S/SHOE/CHAMPAGNE/TROPHY/1st PRIZE/1892. Engraved on lid: CHAMPAGNE/TROPHY. Manufacturers mark: JAMES DEAKIN & SONS/SHEFFIELD/S 9106.
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Dimensions
245 mm (Width), 330 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Measurements taken at widest point.
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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
