Victorian Glass with Applied Trails, Identification Guide + Gallery

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A very popular glass making technique during the Victorian era, was clear or coloured glass with applied trailing. The trails can be in the form of simple thin lines, either vertical, horizontal, or a continuing spiral around the vessel. Sometimes the trails can start or end with a thicker, tadpole shaped lobe, or the very impressive "peacock eye's", also known as "Cairngorm". Glass with applied trailing was often method used by glass manufacturers from the Stourbridge area of England, including Stuart & Sons, Stevens & Williams, Thomas Webb and Boulton & Mills. Glass factories in America, as well as Czech/Bohemian glassworks, have also made glassware in this style.

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Richardson Victorian Green & Clear Glass Peacock Eye Trails / Cairngorm Bowl

A Victorian clear glass bowl with horizontal machine threading, and applied green and clear Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm. Made by H. R. Richardson.

Richardson Victorian Pink, Yellow & Clear Glass Peacock Eye Trails / Cairngorm Bowl

A Victorian clear glass bowl with horizontal machine threading, and applied pink and uranium green Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm. Made by H. R. Richardson.

Richardson Victorian Purple & Clear Glass Peacock Trails / Cairngorm Bowl

A Victorian clear glass bowl with applied purple and clear Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm. Attributed to H. R. Richardson.

Richardson Victorian Blue & Clear Glass Peacock Eye Trails / Cairngorm Bowl

A Victorian clear glass bowl with applied blue and clear Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm. Attributed to H. R. Richardson.

Victorian Green & Clear Glass Peacock Eye Trails / Cairngorm Vase

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green and clear Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm.

Victorian Green & Clear Glass Peacock Eye Trails / Cairngorm Vase

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm.

Victorian Purple, Yellow & Clear Glass Peacock Eye Trails / Cairngorm Bowl

A Victorian clear glass bowl with applied purple trailing and uranium green Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm.

Victorian Antique Glass Peacock Eye Trails / Cairngorm Bowl

A Victorian clear glass bowl with horizontal machine threading, and applied green and clear Peacock Eye trailed decoration, also known as Cairngorm.

Victorian Green & Clear Glass 'Tadpole Trails' Vase c 1900

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green Tadpole decoration.

Victorian Purple & Clear Glass 'Tadpole Trails' Vase c 1900

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied purple Tadpole decoration.

Stuart & Sons Victorian Green & Clear Glass Vase with Applied Trailing

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green trailing. Attributed to Stuart & Sons.

Stuart & Sons Victorian Green & Clear Glass Vase with Applied Trailing

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green trailing. Attributed to Stuart & Sons.

Stuart & Sons Victorian Green & Clear Glass Vase with Applied Trailing

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green trailing. Attributed to Stuart & Sons.

Stuart & Sons Victorian Green & Clear Glass Vase with Applied Trailing

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green trailing. Attributed to Stuart & Sons.

Stuart & Sons Victorian Green & Clear Glass Vase with Applied Trailing

A Victorian clear glass vase with applied green trailing. Attributed to Stuart & Sons.

Stuart & Sons Victorian Antique Green Glass Vase with Applied Trailing

A Victorian green glass vase with applied trailing. Attributed to Stuart & Sons.

Victorian Antique Uranium Green, Blue & Opalescent Glass Vase

A Victorian uranium green glass vase with applied blue trailing, and an opalescent three way crimped rim.

Victorian Green & Clear Glass & Silver 'Tadpole Trails' Bowl

A Victorian clear glass bowl with applied green Tadpole decoration, and metal rim and handle (possibly missing a lid).

Victorian 1890's Clear & Green Trailed Glass Tulip Vase

A Victorian clear glass tulip vase with applied green trailing.

Victorian Antique 1890's Pink & Amber Glass Threaded Bowl

A Victorian pink glass bowl with applied pink trailing.

Victorian / Art Nouveau Green & Clear Glass 'Tadpole Trails' Vase

A Victorian frosted clear glass vase with applied green & clear striped Tadpole decoration.


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