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Summary:: Large pale yellow coloured rectangular paper wine bottle label used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1905-1918. Has gold border and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.

Wine label printed in black, gold and blue ink, 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. & Victoria, Australia".

This type of label was attached to the front of large, cylindrical glass bottles. Bottles of Perthonia White had gold foil tops with two red bands.
Description:: Large pale yellow coloured rectangular paper label printed in blue, black and gold ink. Has gold border and depicts prize medals and the Irvine crest.

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	8.70 cm (Width), 10.70 cm (Length)

Tagged with:	great western, rural industry, trades, viticulture, viticulture winemaking, wine, wineries, working life
Themes this item is part of:	Great Western Winery Timeline 1858-1922, History of Wine Labels Used at Great Western Vineyard, 1888-1918, Hans William Henry Irvine, Vigneron & Politician (1856-1922), Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Hans William Henry Irvine, Vigneron & Politician (1856-1922)
Primary Classification:	AGRICULTURE & RURAL LIFE
Secondary Classification:	Viticulture & Wine Making
Tertiary Classification:	product labels
Inscriptions:	Text: 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. & VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.
Maker:	Mr Hans Irvine - Great Western Vineyards & Champagne Cellars, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1905-1918 Irvine's London depot opened in 1905.