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The French developed the glass cloche, or bell jar, formed of a solid piece of glass shaped like a dome. The purpose was to protect an early garden plant from bleak cold and frost. This would hasten their crops to maturity. The Dutch and English expanded the idea with handlights, lantern style, faceted pyramidal covers made from glass panes and frames of cast iron.
Now, we know what the thing is. Why the big fuss??????????????? Let me show you......
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Now, cloches are not cheap. A nice size cloche seems to run around 35.00. A bit steep for my tight self. So...the photo above shows other glass options to use instead of the cloche to get the same look. I have the little vase on the front row in the middle. It was 1.50 at Wal Mart.
Most blogs seem to have these displays in an entryway or on a dining table or buffet. I love the entryway idea. After payday, I am going "junking" to see if I can't find me a cloche. Come fall, I too will have a plethora of pumpkins under glass in my military mansion. How about you?
Ooo! How cute! The other thing I love about them is that the stuff inside stays dust free so all you have to do is dust the cloche! Well, unless you live in El Paso that is... nothing in that city is dust free. Thanks for sharing the name and background!
ReplyDeletea girlfriend of mine had her wedding bouquet preserved and then displayed in one of these. Fabulous!
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