Historical information
This bottle held clag or gum to be used to seal envelopes. Glass bell shaped clag bottle.
This type of clag or gum would have been for sale in newsagents and stationery outlets for the sealing of envelopes. Prior to the invention of the pre-gummed envelopes a sealing agent was needed and sold separately. This bottle would have had a paper label detailing the clag manufacturer and amount contained. The wide base was to add stability in use to avoid it tipping over. The bottle has a faint AGM monogram on the base so it would date to the 1940/50s period.
Physical description
Bell Shaped Glass gum bottle.
Inscriptions & markings
AGM monogram, '338 and M' pressed into base. #-piece mold with attached base.
