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  2. Reckitt and Sons - Wikipedia

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    Reckitt and Sons was a leading British manufacturer of household products, notably starch, black lead, laundry blue, and household polish, and based in Kingston upon Hull. Isaac Reckitt began business in Hull in 1840, and his business became a private company "Isaac Reckitt and Sons" in 1879, and a public company in 1888. The company expanded ...

  3. Lead glass - Wikipedia

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    Cut glass wine glass made of lead glass. Lead glass, commonly called crystal, is a variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash glass. [1] Lead glass contains typically 18–40% (by mass) lead(II) oxide (PbO), while modern lead crystal, historically also known as flint glass due to the original silica source, contains a minimum of 24% PbO. [2]

  4. Glass coloring and color marking - Wikipedia

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    The color is caused by the size and dispersion of gold particles. Ruby gold glass is usually made of lead glass with added tin. Silver compounds such as silver nitrate and silver halides can produce a range of colors from orange-red to yellow. The way the glass is heated and cooled can significantly affect the colors produced by these compounds.

  5. Blacklead - Wikipedia

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    Graphite, also known as "black lead" Mixed with oil or grease as a finish for stoves; Blacklead, another name for the Plumbago drawing style and medium; Blacklead Island, Nunavut, Canada; Black residue left from chimney smoke, cooking fires, etc. "...And the half- washed out traces of smut and blacklead that tattooed her countenance."

  6. So, Are All Your Water Bottles Made Out of Lead? - AOL

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    Lead Free Mama, LLC, tested the 32 ounce Hydroflask in 2017 and deemed it lead free, and more recently added the bottle to a 2023 round up of favorite lead-free water bottles. Owala. Owala took to ...

  7. Fire-King - Wikipedia

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    On Dec 21, 2010, Fire-King Japan or Fire-King Japan Co., Ltd. was founded in Japan to revive Fire-King milk glass. [2] Officially opening to the public in 2011 in Tokyo, Japan, the company sells a variety of mugs and other dishes in various colors such as milk glass, jade-ite, and rose-ite. [3] Their current CEO is Naoyuki Koike.

  8. Krosno Glass - Wikipedia

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    Krosno Glass S.A., commonly known as Krosno, is a glassware and crystalware company from Poland. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been in operation since 1923 and specializes in the production of high-quality glass accessories or liquid vessels such as jugs, vases, carafes , decanters and chalices as well as stemware and tumblers for serving spirits. [ 3 ]

  9. Pewter - Wikipedia

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    Pewter was a leading material for producing plates, cups, and bowls before the wide adoption of porcelain. Mass production of pottery, porcelain and glass products have almost universally replaced pewter in daily life, although pewter artifacts continue to be produced, mainly as decorative or specialty items.