{"product_id":"hand-blown-glass-display-cloches-circa-19th-century","title":"Hand-Blown Glass Display Cloches, circa 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful and highly decorative pair of antique hand-blown glass display cloches, each individually formed and retaining the subtle irregularities characteristic of early hand-worked glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough closely related in scale, the two cloches are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edistinct from one another\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with slightly different silhouettes, proportions and variations in the glass. Each features a tall bell-shaped body with a gently flared base and a substantial applied glass knop at the crown. The glass has a wonderful pale aqua-grey cast, particularly visible along the thicker edges and handles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall bubbles, ripples, waviness and variations in thickness are visible throughout the glass, lending each cloche a wonderfully tactile, almost sculptural quality. These imperfections are part of their character and speak to the traditional glassmaking process rather than the uniformity of later machine-produced examples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally intended as protective covers for specimens, objects or displays, antique glass cloches have become particularly desirable as decorative objects in their own right. They are especially effective placed over a small sculpture, botanical specimen, arrangement of curiosities or other treasured object—or simply displayed empty, where the beautiful irregularities of the glass can be fully appreciated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe slight differences between the two make them especially appealing displayed together, giving the pair the feeling of pieces collected over time rather than a precisely matched set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold as a pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Antique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-blown glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 17” H × 10” D each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good antique condition with variations, bubbles, waviness and other irregularities inherent to hand-blown glass. The two cloches differ slightly in form and proportion, as shown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50572681314490,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/FCA4DF36-2410-4083-9C41-F5538598FA20.png?v=1790717059","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/hand-blown-glass-display-cloches-circa-19th-century","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}