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Wine Label - Great Western Winery, Red Hermitage, 'Perthonia-Red', 1905-1918
Reg. No: SH 901420
- Summary:
- Large pale yellow rectangular wine bottle label used at H.W.H. Irvine's Great Western winery, 1905-1918. The label features the Irvine family crest flanked to the left by a reproduction of a gold medal.
The label is printed in black, gold and blue ink and reads: "Irvine's gold medal pure vintage Australian wines. Perthonia-Red Hermitage. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill, London, E.C. & Victoria, Australia".
This type of label was attached to the front of small, cylindricall glass bottles. Bottles of Perthonia Red had red foil tops with two green bands. - Description:
- Large rectangular pale yellow wine label, bordered in gold and printed in black, gold and red inks. The label features the Irvine family crest flanked to the left by a reproduction of a gold medal.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 10.70 cm (Width), 8.60 cm (Length) |
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| 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: | Printed: IRVINE'S/GOLD MEDAL/PURE VINTAGE/LONDON INTERNATIONAL/1873/PARIS INTERNATIONAL/1900/AUSTRALIAN WINES/ PERTHONIA-RED/HERMITAGE/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. |
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