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Vintage Sterling China Cup & Saucer: 37,500 ppm Lead. All Sterling China I’ve tested has had unsafe levels of Lead.

Vintage Sterling China Cup & Saucer: 37,500 ppm Lead. All Sterling China I’ve tested has had unsafe levels of Lead.

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Nestle cup and saucer – logo area; 60 second test. Lead (Pb): 37,500 +/- 1,100 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 55 +/- 17 ppm Barium (Ba): 510 +/- 103 ppm Antimony (Sb): 450 +/- 44 ppm Tin (Sn): 7,848 +/- 366 ppm Zinc (Zn): 573 +/- 63 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,022 +/- 208 ppm Vanadium (V): 113…

#Leaded: Grey Dog Ceramic Coffee Mug

#Leaded: Grey Dog Ceramic Coffee Mug

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The Grey Dog’s Coffee, Ceramic Mug (New York City). 19,100 ppm lead. Tested (in 2013) with an XRF instrument. I used to love this thick ceramic old fashioned style coffee mug from cafes & diners! Now I am always suspicious that any mug like this is likely to be very high lead. Given the ones…