Watch case, England, 1800-1820

Watch case, England, 1800-1820 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1800-1820. The museum's brief description reads: Watch case, English, 1800-1820, Charles Bowley. Museum description: Carved boxwood watch case signed Chas. Howley. Surmounted by a broken pediment enriched with egg and tongue and dentil mouldings and supported on two fluted Corinthian pilasters resting on a corbel carved with delicate floral scrollwork and wavy stems. On each side of the case is a cipher formed of the letters C B L. Between the columns is a hinged door with a circular opening for a watch. The inside of the case is lined with faded green velvet and the back is veneered with mahogany. The museum record gives material recorded as boxwood, mahogany, velvet; measurements Height 13.7 cm; Width 8.6 cm; place associated: England. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.