Summary
Green 'Marchants' brand glass bottle, circa 1960s-1990s. It was used in domestic wine production by the Di Benedetto family at their home in Thornbury, from the 1960s to 1991. In the early years the wine making was very much a family affair, with everyone contributing to the annual ritual. As the family dispersed, Vito di Benedetto continued to make wine once every three years, with the assistance of Maria and often his daughter Angela, until his death in 1991.
Physical Description
Green glass bottle with diamond pattern moulded in to glass.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Sustainable Futures
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Angela di Benedetto, Maria di Benedetto, 21 Nov 2004
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User
Vito di Benedetto, Thornbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960s-1990s
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Inscriptions
in pigment on bottle: 'MARCHANTS/ CONTENTS 32 FL OZ/ MARCHANTS/ MARCHANT'S AERATED WATERS/ & CORDIALS PTY. LTD. MELBOURNE/ 32/ FL OZ'
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Viticulture & wine making, Product packaging
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
8 cm (Width), 30 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Domestic Technology, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, Viticulture & Winemaking, Wine, Winemaking Equipment, Wineries
