Summary
Paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H. Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1905-1918. The label depicts award medals and the Irvine crest.
This type of label was attached to the front of small, squat, oval glass bottles. Bottles of Melbonia White had silver-bronze foil tops with two gold bands.
"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 pale yellow oval wine label, black, gold and blue lettering on a yellow background. The label features the Irvine family crest flanked by a reproduction of a gold medal on each side.
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 / MELBONIA-WHITE / WHITE 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), 7.8 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. 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
