Vintage BOROTALCO ROBERTS 500g Florence Tin Box Vintage Tin Box BOROTALCO ROBERTS 500g - Florence. In what year was borothalco invented? The English Chemist Henry Roberts, owner of H. Roberts Co. from Florence, in 1878 he invented a new type of product, a white talc-based powder - imported from Piedmont - and boric acid for skin hygiene, which took the name of borotalco. Condition: - good - box half full - borothalco used - small signs of aging Size: cm 17 x 11 x 9 Weight: kg 0.2 Details: Colors are as much as possible in line with reality, color rendering depends heavily on the light in which the photos were taken. The graphic representation is made for the sole purpose of illustrating the product and is purely indicative - read the product sheet carefully. For more info, please contact Retrobottega. Prestalia e-commerce solutions.