Summary
Large maroon rectangular paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1888-1918. The label depicts the Irvine crest.
Wine label is printed in silver ink and reads: "Irvine's Sparkling Burgundy. Hans W.H. Irvine, Proprietor. Great Western, Victoria, Australia".
Hans Irvine's Sparkling wines were the first successful wines of their type to be grown in Victoria.
"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
Large maroon rectangular paper label printed in silver ink with inscriptions in script 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, 1888-1918
Irvine purchased the Great Western Winery in 1888 and sold it in 1918. -
Inscriptions
Text: IRVINE'S/Sparkling Burgundy/HANS W.H. IRVINE, Proproetor,/GREAT WESTERN VINEYARD/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
12 cm (Length), 7.9 cm (Width)
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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.
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Keywords
Great Western, Rural Industry, Trades, Viticulture, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Wineries, Working Life
