{"product_id":"napoleon-iii-pocket-watch-holder","title":"Antique Napoleon III Pocket Watch Holder Burl Wood with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA small French boudoir object from the Second Empire, this pocket watch holder was designed to hold a gentleman's watch on the bedside table after it came out of his waistcoat. The wedge form is classic for the type, with beveled glass panels on the front and top so the dial of the watch showed through while it rested inside. The burl veneer has that deep reddish glow that French cabinetmakers achieved with warm shellac over richly figured wood, and the mother-of-pearl stringing catches the light along every edge. The interior retains its original deep red silk velvet, worn soft with age. A handsome survival from a vanished daily ritual, and the kind of small luxurious thing that suits a dressing table or a nightstand beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[d]Type | Pocket watch holder, porte-montre [d]Material | Burl wood veneer with mother-of-pearl stringing, ebonized accents, beveled glass panels, silk velvet interior [d]Origin | France, possibly Anglo-French, sourced in Belgium [d]Age | Circa 1860 to 1880 [d]Style | Napoleon III, Second Empire boudoir [d]Size | 2.75 in H x 2.75 in W x 3.25 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e[condition] Structurally sound throughout. The burl veneer shows honest wear and patina consistent with roughly 150 years of age, with the warm reddish finish still glowing but softened by use. The mother-of-pearl stringing appears largely intact along the edges and framing the glazed panels. The beveled glass on the front and top is clear and undamaged. The original red silk velvet interior shows expected wear and some loss of color from light exposure and use. The underside carries heavier wear with some loss to the finish, as is typical for a small object that spent decades on bedside tables and dressing tables. No pocket watch is included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51245921337622,"sku":"AMD-02923","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/JuneEnland2026-5326.jpg?v=1782849053","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/napoleon-iii-pocket-watch-holder","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}