What fits under an antique cloche dome?

These glass covers accommodate delicate Victorian taxidermy birds, intricate artificial flower bouquets, and mechanical skeleton clocks. They also serve to cover cheese dishes and meat joints on formal dining tables. Collectors match the internal height and base diameter of the dome to the specific dimensions of the curiosity or timepiece they intend to display.

How do I clean an antique glass dome?

Maintenance requires removing the glass cover from its wooden or metal base to clean it independently with mild glass cleaner and a soft cloth. Care must be taken near aged blown glass to avoid applying excessive pressure. Wooden and metal bases should only be dusted with a dry brush to preserve original finishes and ebonised treatments without introducing moisture.

Are these domes attached to their bases?

Most antique glass domes rest loosely within a groove or channel carved into the wooden or metal base rather than being permanently fixed. This allows collectors to lift the glass away safely when accessing internal items. Heavier meat domes function as standalone covers that lift completely off silver plated trays or platters during service.

How do I tell Victorian domes from Edwardian ones?

Victorian examples often feature heavier, hand-blown glass with distinct optical ripples and are frequently paired with ebonised wood bases holding taxidermy or beadwork. Edwardian versions tend to show slightly more uniform machine-drawn glass manufacture and utilise lighter oak or beech bases. Examining the turning style of the wooden base and the weight of the glass helps indicate the manufacturing period.

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An antique cloche dome offers a clear glass cover designed to protect and display prized curiosities from the Victorian and Edwardian eras.

Victorian Taxidermy – Greater Bird of Paradise by a Pollard. Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Victorian Taxidermy – Greater Bird of Paradise by a Pollard. Circa 1900

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£2,600

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Victorian Taxidermy- Pair of Snow Buntings in Flat Sided Dome. Circa 1875

19th century

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Victorian Taxidermy- Pair of Snow Buntings in Flat Sided Dome. Circa 1875

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£1,500

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A Victorian Glass Parlour Dome with French Beadwork Bouquet

19th century

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A Victorian Glass Parlour Dome with French Beadwork Bouquet

From Junk Antiques & Interiors

£155

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Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover C1830

19th century

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Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover C1830

From David Pickett Antiques

£125

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Pair of Antique Display Domes, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian

19th century

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Pair of Antique Display Domes, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,595

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Small Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Beech, Showcase, Edwardian, C.1910

1900 - 1920

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Small Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Beech, Showcase, Edwardian, C.1910

From London Fine Antiques

£295

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glass

1940 - 1960

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Glass Domed, Fusee Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike.

From Masons Antiques

£950

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clocks

Antique Victorian Quality Silver Plated Meat Cover

19th century

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Antique Victorian Quality Silver Plated Meat Cover

From London City Antiques

£465

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silver

19th century

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Composition of Taxidermy Birds

From Rue des Fontenelles

£575

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miscellaneous

1900 - 1920

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Pair of (Epns) Silver Plate Cloches

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£425

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silver

Listings feature items from the Victorian, Edwardian, Georgian, and seventeenth centuries, constructed from glass, ebonised wood, silver plate, and copper.

Taxidermy – Victorian Dome of Indian Stuffed Birds by the Famous London Firm of James Gardner. Circa 1886

19th century

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Taxidermy – Victorian Dome of Indian Stuffed Birds by the Famous London Firm of James Gardner. Circa 1886

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£2,000

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17th century

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The Christ Child Holding the Orb

From Mark Davis Antiques

£750

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sculptures

Large Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Display Showcase, Late Victorian, C.1880

19th century

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Large Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Display Showcase, Late Victorian, C.1880

From London Fine Antiques

£1,175

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Large Antique Display Dome, Edwardian, Glass, Showcase, Taxidermy, Circa 1910

1900 - 1920

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Large Antique Display Dome, Edwardian, Glass, Showcase, Taxidermy, Circa 1910

From London Fine Antiques

£945

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miscellaneous

1900 - 1920

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Late Victorian Glass Display Dome

From David Griffith Antiques

£275

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miscellaneous

19th century

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19th Century Still Life of Fruits Under a Glass Dome

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£265

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Antique Cloche Dome

Victorian Taxidermy – Greater Bird of Paradise by a Pollard. Circa 1900

Victorian Taxidermy- Pair of Snow Buntings in Flat Sided Dome. Circa 1875

A Victorian Glass Parlour Dome with French Beadwork Bouquet

Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover C1830

Pair of Antique Display Domes, English, Glass, Taxidermy Showcase, Victorian

Small Antique Display Dome, English, Glass, Beech, Showcase, Edwardian, C.1910

Glass Domed, Fusee Skeleton Clock with Passing Strike.

Antique Victorian Quality Silver Plated Meat Cover

Composition of Taxidermy Birds

Pair of (Epns) Silver Plate Cloches

Taxidermy – Victorian Dome of Indian Stuffed Birds by the Famous London Firm of James Gardner. Circa 1886

The Christ Child Holding the Orb

Large Antique Taxidermy Dome, English, Display Showcase, Late Victorian, C.1880

Large Antique Display Dome, Edwardian, Glass, Showcase, Taxidermy, Circa 1910

Late Victorian Glass Display Dome

19th Century Still Life of Fruits Under a Glass Dome

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