Glass lintel
As a glass case , in abbreviated form fall , even bell jar , glass dome , glass dome or Glasglosche a protective glass cover is called for an object. In horticulture, glass bells were used in particular for early forcing at a time when greenhouses were still too expensive for most people.
Furthermore, the objects to be protected are works of art, antiques, but also technical devices such as clocks or precision scales. In everyday use, glass lintels are also used to cover food, e.g. B. cake or cheese ( cheese dome ).
High quality glass lintels are still hand-blown today; they are also manufactured industrially for everyday use.
In the earlier manufacture of skeleton watches , the glass cover was an integral part of the product. After the clock has been completed, the lintel is individually produced in a glass blowing workshop. In the final step, the corresponding base was created.
Examples
Skeleton clock under a glass cover
Cheese bell
Replica of the original kilogram under two glass covers
