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Wine Label - Great Western Winery, Sample Australian Wine, 1908-1918
Reg. No: SH 901406
- Summary:
- White paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1908-1918.
Wine label is printed in black ink and reads: "Sample Australian wine. Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill. London, E.C. Wine growers to H.M. the King."
This label may have been used for testing samples in the laboratory or at agricultural shows. - Description:
- White paper label with double line border and text printed in black ink.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 6.40 cm (Width), 7.00 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: | Text: SAMPLE/AUSTRALIAN WINE./HANS IRVINE & Co., DOWGATE HILL, E.C./WINE GROWERS TO H.M. THE KING /Date. |
| Maker: | Mr Hans Irvine - Great Western Vineyards & Champagne Cellars, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1908-1918 Irvine's gained permission to use the King's name on his wine labels in 1908. |
| Place Named: | Dowgate Hill, London, England, Great Britain Printed at bottom of label: "Hans Irvine & Co. Dowgate Hill, London, E.C. and Victoria, Australia" |
| References: |
The Vigneron, March 25, 1909. H.W.H. Irvine entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography. |
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