Is paint on 100+ yr old English stained glass window frames harmful?
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Would not worry about the paint, unless it is peeling. Only harmful if you eat it. But there is lead between the glass, if it has white on it, don't touch it, use gloves and wire brush, (wear a mask) to clean it. That white ash is the lead breaking down. Then glass cleaner.
The old paint probably contains lead and is held in place with lead strips. If it's in good condition and undamaged I wouldn't worry about it, but clean it gently.
Good advice here! Yes lead is harmful, modern day paints don't contain [or aren't supposed to] lead. If you decide to remove the old paint, be very careful & wear a face mask while working with the paint. Removing the old paint will not harm the window frame [wood], but you may want to either stain the wood for a newer look or re-paint it. Your local paint store/hardware store [paint department] can help you with products used to remove the leaded paint.
I would just clean it. Stripping the paint is problematic as many have noted and the window frame could become unglued. At 100 years old the wood is very dry and the joints could be very fragile. As the old adage goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.