[Sca-cooks] Old cooking equipment

[Melanie Unruh-Bays]

Hi -

In an effort to fill out utensils for my period kitchen, I've been purchasing some vintage items. I picked up a 1 pint, round-bellied jug off e-bay and am wondering how to clean it. The mouth is narrow enough that you can't really *see* into it, let alone get a dishcoth in there for a good scrubbing. Any ideas?

Another item is a pewter porriger, just the right size for my toddler. There are of course no identifying marks on it. I vaguely recall that there is some kind of chemical test strip that can tell you if there's lead in a thing - am I on the right track or merely dreaming? Any idea as to the source for such a thing?

Eirene