French. C1900. Delicate terracotta cloches placed over the flower to protect from rain.

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English. Late 20C. A variety of 4 rubber and plastic eye protectors to protect gardener visually and physically when bending over cane.

English. 20C. Terracotta.

English. C1900. A pair of tiny terracotta cloches bearing oak tree motif. Rare.

English. Late 19C and early 20C. Ref: William Cooper catalogue 1895. And Wm Wood & Son 1909 catalogue – Cap glass 20 & 21 inches. Zinc and 16 oz glass. Finger hole in top panel to lift.

Set of 4. Minature. Ex Nursery West country UK. Typical English Bell Glass shape Ref TGEW p50 Glass cloches first used in France 1600 then 1629 in England. 1677 Square cloches. 1600’s Cold Frames used also from old windows. Loudons Art of Gardening 1950 shows Bell Glasses or ‘Crystal Bells’ from 3 inches to 8 inches in diameter. Corry & Co Trade price list of 1931 sold these as ‘Propagating Glasses’ in 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches.

French. C1900. Bell Jar. Green glass. 12 inches high. 17 inches diameter. Cloches were first used in France 1600 then 1629 in England. 1677 Square cloches. 1600’s Cold Frames used also from old windows.
Sub-image from ‘The Compleat Florist’ by Louis Liger DAuxerre 1706 – Glass bell

Square Handlight by Chase. UK. 5 inches square. 4.5 inches high. Subimage compares with 6 inch size.

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Square Handlight by Chase. UK. 6 inches square. 6.5 inches high. Subimage compares with 5 inch size.

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French late 19C.

French.

English 1820 – 30. Grape Cloche. One flat side with cut hole. There is known to be one other in existence in plain glass. The date can be accurately determined by glass experts.

English. C1900. Greenish glass. Regular shape with knop. 10 inches high. 12 inches diameter.

Blue turquoise with hollow knop. 14 inches high. 13 inches diameter.

French. Mid 1800′s. Set of 5 Melon Cloches. With years of collected material staining the hand blown glass. Very light in weight. Knops removed during manufacture to avoid concentrating solar rays onto the fruit. This also helped stacking.

‘The Dixit’ Cloche Clamp. Stained wood and metal. Takes 2 panes of glass to form cloche. English 1950.

Heavy frosted finish, splayed with solid cylindrical knop. 12 inches high. 17 inches diameter.

French. C1900. Greenish glass. Fenestrated with original stopper. 9 inches high. 9 inches diameter.

French. C1900. Small size with oblong knop. 7 inches high. 5 inches diameter.

English. C1900. Regular shape with round knop. 11 inches high. 14 inches diameter.

British. 1980. Plastic. 11 inches high. 13 inches diameter.

Mid to late 19C. Tall with stipple decorated knop. White glass. 15 inches high. 12 inches diameter.

Medium size. C1900. Solid ball knop. White glass. 9 inches high. 7.5 inches diameter.

Hexagonal steel and glass. 20C. 16 inches high. 18 inches wide at max.

French. 19C. Hand blown with knop. Pair. Whitewashed inside top surface.

French. Late 19th C. Pair hand blown lightweight cloches. Knops broken off during manufacture to prevent focussing sun on plant.

French. Early 20C Reference ‘Allez Freres of Paris’ Catalogue 1900 – 1910.

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French. Early 20C. (A similar protector was made in England from scrim for protecting grapes, apples and pears etc. Ref: Wm Wood & Son 1090 catalogue.)

Perforated paper bags from Thomery France. These were used to protect the Chasselas dessert grapes from pests.