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Wine Label - Great Western Winery, Brandy, 'Grand Old Invalid', 1888-1918
Reg. No: SH 901395
- Summary:
- White paper wine bottle label, used at H.W.H Irvine's winery at Great Western, 1888-1918. The label depicts the Irvine crest.
Wine label is printed in red ink and reads: "Hans Irvine's Grand Old Invalid. Trade Mark. Brandy. Great Western, Victoria, Australia".
Irvine's Brandy was distilled from grapes not deemed suitable for other wines. Irvine marketed his brandy with an emphasis on its medicinal properties, and in particular its effectiveness in treating 'infirmity.' - Description:
- Wine bottle label printed with red ink and gold embossing on white background, gold crest c.c., elaborate scrolling and designs in gold throughout depicting vine leaves and bunches of grapes.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 8.80 cm (Width), 12.85 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | advertising, great western, rural victoria, trades, viticulture, viticulture winemaking, wine, wineries |
| 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: HANS IRVINE'S/GRAND OLD INVALID/TRADE MARK/ BRANDY/GREAT WESTERN/VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. |
| Maker: | Mr Hans Irvine - Great Western Vineyards & Champagne Cellars, Great Western, Victoria, Australia, 1888-1918 |
| References: |
The Vigneron, March 25, 1909. H.W.H. Irvine entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography. |
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