Summary

Large white oval paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1905-1918. The label has a gold border and depicts prize medals.

Wine label is printed in gold, black and blue ink and reads: "Irvine's gold medal pure vintage London International 1873 Paris International 1900 Australian wines. Perthonia-White Chablis. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill. London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia". It also displays the Irvine family crest.

Chablis was a type of dry, pale white wine. This type of label was attached to the front of large, squat, oval glass bottles. Bottles of Perthonia White had gold foil tops with two red 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 white oval wine label with gold, black and blue ink on white background, gold border and medals.

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