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Glass domes are expensive and fragile so sourcing replacements is not easy.

New domes for 400 day clocks are usually blown from white glass and can be obtained from around £25 each plus shipping (at your risk, as couriers will not take responsibility for glass). They tend to come in standard sizes according to the size of 400 day clock (about 140mm dia by between 250 and 280mm tall) so there's no real supply problem. But if you're looking for an old one with a greener tinge to it, which to my mind looks better, it will have the nibbles of time around the bottom edge.

Square domes for other clocks are much more difficult to find and will cost between £100 and £350 (including VAT) for modern reproductions. There are some specialists in this field but the largest supplier of domes will not ship through the post so after factoring in collection by car from Surrey, the cost is even greater. Antique ones are in limited supply so cost even more.

Oval are also rare and even more difficult to match to existing bases because of the variations in width and length so you might do better to look for a replacement with a base included and then re-mount the clock. But always remember to check the height for adequate clearance above the base.

I always have a few circular domes but I have just one large oval one available at present. It has a wooden base, which will need covering in a suitable velvet. Overall, it stands about 300mm high above the base by 400mm by 220mm and it is £180.

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