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Early French Garden Melon Cloches
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Early French Garden Melon Cloches

1900 - 1920
Sold 9 May 2025 · Branching Out Antiques
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Description

A set of 3 early 20th Century full size French hand blown melon or salad cloches.

Getting rarer, and without chips or cracks.

So decorative outdoors or in.

Height 36cm. Diameter 41cm

Priced for the set of 3.

Collection only from Kent, or pick up by courier. No postage.

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this French Glass Cloche to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA1139488
Description
A set of 3 early 20th Century full size French hand blown melon or salad cloches.

Getting rarer, and without chips or cracks.

So decorative outdoors or in.

Height 36cm. Diameter 41cm

Priced for the set of 3.

Collection only from Kent, or pick up by courier. No postage.

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this French Glass Cloche to the 1910s.

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA1139488
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Decorative & country house antiques, including art and taxidermy

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Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Early French Garden Melon Cloches

Archive II Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View II
Archive III Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View III
Archive IV Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View IV
Archive V Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View V
Archive VI Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View VI
Archive VII Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View VII
Archive VIII Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View VIII
Archive IX Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path. View IX
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Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path.
EARLY FRENCH GARDEN MELON CLOCHES
Ref: SA1139488
Three heavy, mouth-blown aqua glass bell cloches sit in a row on a gravel garden path.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectGarden Ornaments
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialGlass
  • ColourAqua
  • MotifsBell shape, Applied glass knob, Flared rim
  • SizeH 36 cm (14 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

FAQs

French melon cloches were originally developed in the 19th century by market gardeners in Paris to protect delicate fruit and vegetables, particularly melons, from frost and pests.

Authentic period cloches were mouth-blown using heavy, coarse glass, often containing natural impurities and bubbles, topped with an applied glass knob.

Authenticity is indicated by heavy glass weight, uneven wall thickness, pontil marks on the base, tiny air bubbles, and a characteristic weathered or iridescent patina.

These glass bells can be utilized both outdoors as traditional plant covers or indoors as decorative display covers for botanical specimens and curiosities.

Clean gently with warm water and mild soap, avoiding harsh abrasives to preserve the historical surface weathering and delicate glass structure.
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