Made in England

Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby cup (c. 1960 ): 59,200 ppm Lead (illegal if made today)

Vintage Wedgwood Benjamin Bunny/ Peter Rabbit: 59,200 ppm Lead (when tested with an XRF instrument) Made in England For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her…

Beatrix Potter Wedgwood China Peter Rabbit Baby Bowl (c. 1970): 59,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 10,900 Arsenic

To see more pieces from this Beatrix Potter set that Lead Safe Mama has tested, click HERE. Wedgwood Peter Rabbit bowl c. 1970 59,300 ppm Lead & 10,900 ppm Arsenic Made in England These levels were found after testing conducted with an XRF instrument in consumer goods mode. To learn more about XRF testing, click…

White Wedgwood Bone China Plate: 98,000 ppm Lead. [For context 90 ppm Lead is unsafe in children’s items.]

Another reason to skip using grandma’s china during the holidays! Wedgwood China: 98,000 ppm lead … #sigh Made in England. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard “I thought white dishes were supposed to be safe!” or “I thought all white dishes are lead-free!” Nope! That’s a myth! See more examples of…

1991 Beatrix Potter Wedgwood Peter Rabbit Baby Dishes: 52,000 ppm Lead (over 90 ppm is considered unsafe & illegal today)

For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Liberty Blue Staffordshire Ironstone Washington At Valley Forge dish: 44,500 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe for kids.

Liberty Blue Staffordshire Ironstone Vintage Plate: 44,500 ppm lead. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is 90 ppm or higher. Vintage china is not regulated for total Lead content (as detectable with an XRF instrument.) For more information about LEAD FREE dish choices,…

Vintage Clarence Bone China Teacup: 56,700 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]

Clarence Bone China, Made in England, Teacup: 56,700 ppm Lead. For context, the amount of lead that is considered unsafe in newly manufactured items intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, coating or glaze. Antiques and vintage items are not regulated and when selling them (in most…

Vintage Crown Trent Staffordshire Made In England Teacup: 47,200 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]

Teacup: 47,200 ppm Lead (Pb). Fine Bone China Crown Trent Staffordshire England For Context: in 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for use children is 90 ppm lead (or higher) in the coating, paint or glaze or 100 ppm (or higher) in the substrate. Dishware is…

Vintage “Golden Crown” Ena Harkness Rose Queen Series Mug: 44,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]

Coffee cup : 44,000 ppm lead Bone China – Golden Crown – E & R, England Rose Queen Series, Ena Harkness. For context: The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe and illegal in newly manufactured items intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze or coating….

Wedgwood Hedge Rose bowl (Made in England): 100,000+ ppm Lead & 19,114 ppm Arsenic. [Not safe for food use.]

Wedgwood china Hedge Rose bowl (made in England). When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following readings: Lead: Greater than 100,000 ppm Arsenic: 19,114 ppm Under no circumstances would I consider this bowl safe for food use. This level of Lead is consistent with my findings for all vintage china from this…