2024 XRF Testing

XRF Test Result for Pfaltzgraff Heritage White (USA), c. mid-1980s

XRF Test Result for Pfaltzgraff Heritage White (USA), c. mid-1980s

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   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: While the level of Lead found in the glaze on the food surface of this mid-1980s Pfaltzgraff  “Heritage White ” (Made in USA) dish is relatively low (especially compared to some other vintage dishes we have tested), it still falls above the modern safety standard for dishes meant for…

XRF Test Result for Small Harkerware (Since 1840, Made in U.S.A.) dish: The Old Homestead in Winter, Currier & Ives

XRF Test Result for Small Harkerware (Since 1840, Made in U.S.A.) dish: The Old Homestead in Winter, Currier & Ives

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   Quick note from Tamara Rubin: Given both the age of this dish and the amount of Lead on the food surface of this dish (the Harkerware Currier & Ives “The Old Homestead in Winter” pattern), it is a reasonable conclusion to draw that these particular dishes are not safe for use with food. While…