Unlocking History Concept uri
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/168
Preferred label
gummed margin
Alternative label
gummed edge
Scope note
An area along the edge of a substrate, wrapper, or envelope coated with adhesive. When the adhesive has been activated, the gummed margin becomes sticky and adheres to another part of the substrate, usually to secure the letter shut.
Top concept
materials
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/606
Broader/Parent concept
materials
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/606
Related concept
margin
https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/329
The Arts & Architecture ThesaurusⓇ Online, The Getty Research Institute Concept uri
Not in AAT
The Language of Bindings Thesaurus (LoB) Concept uri
Not in LoB
Scope note source reference
Source
Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group. Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter. Cambridge and London: MIT Press, 2025.
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