Summary
Canister of Tromax brand powdered boracic acid. Manufactured (or distributed) by Sigma Co. Ltd, Melbourne. One of an assortment of unctions the donor found in various relatives' cupboards. It was used as a disinfectant and mild antiseptic.
Sigma was founded in 1912 by two Melbourne pharmacists, Ernest Holloway Leete (1870-1953) and Edwin Thomas Church (1864-1947). Initially the business made proprietary pharmaceutical and hygiene-related products for shareholder pharmacists, including tooth powder, soap, hair lotion, tonic, catarrh remedy, rheumatic salts, and kidney and backache pills. In 1942 the business opened a new manufacturing facility in Port Melbourne; in 1961 the factory moved to Clayton. Sigma remains a significant wholesale and distribution business to pharmacy and owns Amcal, Amcal Max and Guardian.
Physical Description
A gold coloured cannister with screw top lid. Canister has a paper label around the exterior, this is yellow with a red and black border at the base, and it features black, red and white text. Container contains powder, Boric acid.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs. Hilary Newton, Before 1998
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Date Made
circa 1950-1970
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Inscriptions
Label: Tromax / BRAND / POWDERED / BORACIC ACID / BRITISH PARMACOPOEIA / STANDARD / TROMAX / SIGMA CO. LTD. / MELBOURNE / BORACIC ACID / A Mild Antiseptic and Deodorant / DIRECTIONS FOR USE [extensive text follows]
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Object Measurements
5.1 cm (Length), 5.1 cm (Width), 14.5 cm (Height), 138.1 g (Weight)
Total weight includes packaging and label.
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References
Sigma company history [Link 1] and [Link 2] acessed 28 Jan 2016.
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