Anchor Hocking Cornflower Pattern Vintage Milk Glass Casserole: 18,600 ppm Lead + 137 ppm Cadmium.
This Anchor Hocking milk glass casserole was positive for Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
The blue flowers had the following readings:
- Lead (Pb): 18,600 +/- 400 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 137 +/- 13 ppm
The flowers were non-detect for mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As.)
The plain white of the milk glass on this piece was negative for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic.
On this video you can also see that the blue flower pattern tested positive for lead (bright red!) when tested with a LeadCheck swab!
My advice: Avoid vintage milk glass pieces in your home whenever possible, especially those that are painted with brightly colored decorations.
Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
Never Miss an Important Article Again!
Join our Email List
Came across your site, while searching for the “Blue Cornflower” cookware. Guess I’ll be getting rid of the dishes, I use the most for baking.
Hi Tamara,
Are you aware if the Anchor Hocking, green vintage tumblers, Milano Lido, are lead free?
Thanks,
Melba
Hi Tamara,
Have you ever tested Vintage Fire King mixing bowls in Peach lustre?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373607957146?hash=item56fcc5029a:g:dNkAAOSwOq9gv6Uq
Thank you!
Hi Samantha – I haven’t tested those – but I expect they would be high in Lead in the exterior coating.
Here is the Fire King category on the blog:
https://tamararubin.com/category/fire-king/
Here’s a post about sending something in for testing:
https://tamararubin.com/2019/08/tamara-can-i-send-you-one-of-my-dishes-to-test-for-lead/
Tamara
Just wondering if all anchor hocking star of david is positive for lead that is the clear glass.
Can you share a link so I know what you are referring to? Thanks.
Hi Tamara, were you able to test the Archor Hocking vintage clear glasswear referred to as the Star of David? Archor Hocking also has to similar patterns that were made prior to the Star of David pattern which were the Pineapple and I believe that other was Oatwheat