What Is The Name For ...

[Huderon]

Can't think of anywhere else to post this question, though here probably isn't the right place.

I'm looking for the name of an object - it's a circular wooden base with a glass dome and inside the dome are some preserved flowers which are leaning against a kind of pole covered in satin.

Any ideas anyone ?

[Captain2]

Is this the 'empty' type of dome you mean?

[Captain2]

Plus link!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/glass-display-dome

[Tilly2]

Victorian Flower Dome?

[Huderon]

Captain, that is the kind of dome I mean.

Tilly, thank you ... a Google search on that came up with some sites which also seem to label them parlour domes.

I was asking because the charity shop one of my daughters works in has been given one and they need to value it, but without some kind of decent name, finding a notion of the value on line is a bit tricky.

[Quizmonkey]

I instantly thought 'bell jar'.