INSECTICIDE

H1990.348

Small tin with label printed in black, red and yellow. Reads: 'INSECTIBANE/ EFFECTIVELY/ DESTROYS/ ALL KINDS OF/ INSECTS'. Entwined initials on the front read: 'R/ T/ CO'. Label advises: 'CAUTION/ INSECTIBANE MUST NOT BE CONFOUNDED/ WITH INSECTICDES. PURCHASERS MUST THEREFORE BE/ CAREFUL TO OBSERVE THE SPELLING OF THE WORD/ INSECTIBANE./ INSECTIBANE IS MADE FROM THE FINEST POWDERED FLOWER HEADS OF THE PYRETHRUM CINERARIAEFOLIUM/ ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS: PYRETHRINS 1 & 2 0.58%/ INSECTIBANE/ IS OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN AND IS SINGULARLY/ DESTRUCTIVE TO INSECTS, THOUGH HARMLESS/ TO MEN AND ANIMALS./ SPRINKLE AS FREELY AS NECESSARY/ IMPROVED PACKAGE ADOPTED 1936'. Powdered contents are dispensed through a shaker top.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1990.348
Accession Date: 17 Sep 1990

Material

Metal/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

height99mm
diameter53mm

 

 

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