Summary

Small oval pale yellow coloured paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1908-1918. The label depicts award medals and the Irvine crest.

Wine label is printed in black, gold and red ink and reads: "Irvine's wine growers to H.M. the King & H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Gold medal Australian wines. Melbonia Red Burgundy. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill London E.C. and Victoria Australia".

This type of label was attached to the front of small, squat, oval glass bottles. Bottles of Melbonia Red had red 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

Small pale yellow oval wine label, black, gold and red lettering on a yellow background, with a gold border. The label features the Irvine family crest flanked by a reproduction of a gold medal on each side.

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