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A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, Rare Model
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A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, Rare Model

19th century
Sold 23 September 2025 · Gilt and Gesso
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A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, rare model.

A handsome English country house, garden antique cloche in original condition, a rare design model featuring its original green and white paint.

The 46cm square cloche retains all glass intact and original iron carrying handle. A rare model, examples of this model feature in the gardens at Charleston, East Sussex, this particular example discovered only a few miles from Charleston in Lewes.

A wonderful English garden antique cloche that can be used for its intended purpose or equally as a decorative item.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

U.K. delivery available.

We operate a weekly delivery service into London and surrounding areas of the M25 for only £40 plus any relevant congestion charges, please enquire.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for only £50, please enquire for Scotland.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Cast Iron Garden Cloche to the 19th Century.

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SA1159079
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A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, rare model.
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A handsome English country house, garden antique cloche in original condition, a rare design model featuring its original green and white paint.
Gilt and Gesso
fig 1. A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle.
fig 1. A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, Rare Model

The 46cm square cloche retains all glass intact and original iron carrying handle. A rare model, examples of this model feature in the gardens at Charleston, East Sussex, this particular example discovered only a few miles from Charleston in Lewes.

fig 2. A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle.
fig 2. A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, Rare Model

A wonderful English garden antique cloche that can be used for its intended purpose or equally as a decorative item.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Free collection from Lewes, East Sussex.

fig 3. A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle.
fig 3. A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, Rare Model

U.K. delivery available.

We operate a weekly delivery service into London and surrounding areas of the M25 for only £40 plus any relevant congestion charges, please enquire.

We can recommend a whole of U.K. weekly delivery service for only £50, please enquire for Scotland.

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Cast Iron Garden Cloche to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1159079
Gilt and Gesso
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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Archive I A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, Rare Model

Archive II A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle. View II
Archive III A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle. View III
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BN21 1DJ
United Kingdom
Verified Since May 2023
Items For Sale 72
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A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle.
A 19th Century English Cast Iron and Glass Garden Cloche 46cm, rare model
Ref: SA1159079
A pyramid-shaped antique garden cloche featuring a cast iron frame with weathered green and white paint holding glass panels, fitted with a top loop handle.
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  • ObjectGarden Ornament
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCast Iron, Glass
  • ColourGreen
  • MotifsPyramidal frame, Ring handle, Paned glass
  • SizeH 29 cm (11 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

Garden cloches originated in seventeenth-century France as bell-shaped glass jars used by market gardeners to protect tender crops from frost and extend the growing season.

Authentic period pieces typically feature hand-blown window glass panes secured within cast iron or galvanized iron frameworks, often topped with a looped handle for lifting.

Authenticity is indicated by period manufacturing traits such as hand-formed metal frames, weathered patinas, hand-rolled or cylinder glass with imperfections, and traditional joint construction.

This item functions effectively as a decorative accent in a conservatory, on a wooden side table, or as a protective housing for delicate botanical displays.

Maintenance requires gentle washing of the glass panes with mild soap and water, while preserving the metal frame with microcrystalline wax to stabilise existing oxidisation.
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