When is a Cloche Not a Cloche ?

 definition of a Cloche ... 

1. a bell-shaped glass jar used to cover delicate plants. 

2. a close fitting, bell-shaped hat for women.


So ... what are all the other things we call a cloche?

You be the judge ... lots of pictures ... 


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I do have one bell-shaped glass cloche that houses a real bird nest on a stack of grapevine. 

Now this IS a cloche. 

These small cheese domes make really nice cloche. I placed them on small vintage enamel plates and displayed my miniature antique stone fruit.

you can see how these two glass light fixture were

re-purposed to a cloche HERE

and HERE

Chicken wire cloche ... 

I purchased these and they were pretty expensive, about $15.00 each plus shipping. The wire openings are smaller and items do not show up very well in them.   

                                                                                                                                                         I covered a metal frame from the Thrift store with chicken wire ... added a finial and called it 

a cloche.

Covered a small lampshade frame with chicken wire ... used it as a cloche.

Old metal bird cages make a wonderful display cloche. 

One sitting on a glass cake pedestal plate shows off the display really nice and the other on a silver plated cake plate.    


Both are brass HENDRIX cages but one has a screen around the bottom. 

     

This is a very big bird cage that hangs on a stand and houses an arts & craft pottery bird on a pedestal. Presently, it stands in our entry but just the cage gets used on the mantel pretty often.   

another bird cage     with                         what else?                          Love birds !

wooden dowel stick bird house with a metal lantern inside that serves as a night light.

"Apartment for rent" birdcage ... on the front porch ...

                                            handmade from a large tin food storage can.       

                                                         I believe it is already rented.

   Split bamboo ... not for birds ...

 A large glass and metal house display/cloche that I bought in 2009 to sell on eBay ... never listed and never displayed. 
Cost $15.oo for the frame and $20.00 to have the glass pieces cut. Must find a perfect place to use this.

                                                                               you can see how this wire trash basket was re-purposed to a cloche light HERE.

Hope you enjoyed all my "cloche" displays

or "not a cloche" dome displays !!

When is a cloche not at cloche? 

If not a cloche … maybe it's cloche close enough ... right?

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