Lidded jar labelled "UNG ACID BORAC"

Date
Circa 1880
 Description
Pharmacists display item; UNG: ACID: BORAC refers to an ointment of boric acid, a white powder with antiseptic and dessicant medicinal properties used in its period for dressings, etc, or mouth wash, throat paint, douches, and as an antiperspirant dusting powder
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Object detail

Date
Circa 1880
Medium
earthenware, glaze, glass, liquid
Measurements
25 x 15.5 cm
Accession Number
MHM01236
Credit line
Previously The University of Melbourne Collection, gift of the College of Pharmacy, 1986
Inscriptions
inscriptions ▫ under label: 'UNG:/ACID: BORAC:' ▫ jar
numbered/inscriptions ▫ in base: '70' ▫ jar
maker's mark ▫ in base, 'TRADEMARK/(inside hexagon) 'Y G/Co.' ▫ jar
Object Type
pharmacology/medication
equipment
Medical History Museum Category
Pharmaceutical History
Museum
Medical History Museum

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