Home Improvement Pick

Glass Cloche Bell Jar With Black Wood Base, 10 in

A clear glass dome standing 10.6 inches tall over a solid wood base stained matte black, with an interior of about 9.8 inches high and 6 inches across. The dome is removable and simply lifts away, so the display underneath can change with the season without any fitting or fixing. That interior height is the useful number: it clears a small plant, a stack of books, a keepsake or a whole miniature arrangement, where a shorter dome would force the contents flat. The black base reads modern rather than country, so it sits comfortably on a console, a mantel or a shelf.

What you're getting

• Clear glass dome standing 10.6 inches tall on a solid wood base
• Interior space about 9.8 inches high and 6 inches across
• The dome lifts straight off, so the display underneath can change any time
• Base is solid wood stained matte black with a fine visible grain

Why we picked it

A dome does one thing very well, which is to tell anyone looking at a shelf which object is the point of it. The interior height is what makes this one useful rather than decorative, because it clears a small plant or a stacked arrangement instead of forcing the contents flat. The black base keeps it modern, so it works in rooms where a brass or raw wood version would not.