Historical information

Sauce came in bottles bought at the local grocery store or at a large city store on a shopping expedition. The shape of the bottles changed as did the stopper used to seal it. Bottles were re cycled remaining the property of the manufacturer. History of H.M. Leggo & Co. Ltd. Bendigo

Significance

Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing, use
Aesthetic; Display showing, embossing, size, shape.

Physical description

Medium size sauce bottle made with clear glass. The bottom half has 10 equal sides (or panels) going half way up. The sides become round and taper to the opening to a lip and screw top. Heavily embossed on 2 of the side panels with printing in capital letters vertically and the maker's name printed horizontally above the panels directly opposite. Embossed on the base.

Inscriptions & markings

Manufacturer: 'Leggo" on side.
Sides: "This Bottle is the Property / of H. M. Leggo & Co. Ltd Bendigo "
Next panel: "Is Lent Only / Must Be Returned"
Base: Common Seal - "A' with 'G' inside top half and 'M' inside lower half of A. Underneath this and across the middle is "M154' with 'M' below
On the edge: '018'