"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 1/11/2014 1:01 AM, Polly Esther wrote:
>>
>> My cake cover dome thing is thin pitiful plastic and I'm thinking I'd
>> really enjoy having a beautiful crystal cover for cake display/temporary
>> (very). To save bothering you all, I really did look around about the
>> dangers of lead crystal and killing off myself and family and friends.
>> Too much information and too confusing on the search. I'm just not
>> bright enough to evaluate the difference in the dangers of lead crystal
>> decanters (not the issue anyway) and the safety of a cake cover. Please
>> help. Polly
>
> You do realize you can buy beautiful "crystal" cake covers that don't
> contain lead? There are some gorgeous glass ones available online, too.

I did wonder about that. If it doesn't say lead crystal, then it's most
likely just cut glass. They are made though. Here is one. As I feared, it
is quite heavy.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/15566369...e-dome-vintage

But that's just the dome. Should be perfectly safe if the cake is put on
something that's not lead. The top won't touch the cake.