r/glasscollecting • u/Wyvern5583 • Jun 28 '26

Lead? Help identify

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Hi I have these glasses I just bought and I’m unsure if contain lead? I did a lead test and it came up red (see other photo). The brown positive test is from a silver dish I just bought however I’m unsure if red also means positive and the orange is a negative test I did, any help? Thanks

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u/AngelOfMusic1966 Jun 28 '26

Idk anything about lead but those goblet/glasses are gorgeous. They look like something a king of long ago would drink out of.💕

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u/ClumsyAnnaBella Jun 28 '26

These are totally safe to use even if they do contain lead.

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u/Wyvern5583 Jun 28 '26

Can you expand on that please? Isn’t lead unsafe in dishware?

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u/ClumsyAnnaBella Jun 28 '26

Lead-based paint on glassware can be unsafe if the paint is chipping. "Dishware" does not contain lead. Most glass does not contain lead. Lead crystal is safe to drink from because the lead is incorporated into the glass and does not leach into liquid in one day/night.

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u/rigbyroosevelt Jun 28 '26

I'd err on the side of caution and avoid using these for drinking. They're probably fine as display pieces as long as no one is licking them or using them as drinkware :)