Billiard & Pool Tables Photos

Billiard & Pool tables were once a prestige item for the rich.

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Three games table: billiards on top level; a precursor of modern pinball when lifted open, & an extractable canon game with built in candlesticks from southern Germany or Alsace at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Table which serves both for dining & billiards at Strokestown Park. Vesnoy, Ireland.Pool table in library at Pardee Home Museum. Oakland, CA.Billiards Room at Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. Azay-le-Rideau, France.
Three games table: billiards on top level; a precursor of modern pinball when lifted open, & an extractable canon game with built in candlesticks (1750-70) from southern Germany or Alsace at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Table which serves both for dining & billiards at Strokestown Park. Vesnoy, Ireland.Pool table in library at Pardee Home Museum. Oakland, CA.Billiards Room at Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. Azay-le-Rideau, France.
Billiard room at Houmas House. Burnside, LA.Billiard table with lamps hung from plasterwork ceiling medallion at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.Leather sofa on raised platform for better viewing of billiard games at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.Billiard room at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.
Billiard room at Houmas House. Burnside, LA.Billiard table with lamps hung from plasterwork ceiling medallion at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.Leather sofa on raised platform for better viewing of billiard games at Eastman House. Rochester, NY.Billiard room at Chateau-sur-Mer. Newport, RI.
Billiard room in Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.Billiard room in Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.Original pool table on third floor at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.Trou-madame ladies gaming table in Library at Castle Fraser. Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Billiard room in Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.Billiard room in Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.Original pool table on third floor at McFaddin-Ward House. Beaumont, TX.Trou-madame ladies gaming table (late 18thC) in Library at Castle Fraser. Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Billiard room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.Billiard table in library at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.Billiards room at Thirlestane Castle. Scotland.Billiard table at Thirlestane Castle. Scotland.
Billiard room at Fyvie Castle. Turriff, Scotland.Billiard table in library at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.Billiards room at Thirlestane Castle. Scotland.Billiard table at Thirlestane Castle. Scotland.
Billiard room & library at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Bronze statue of lion & cubs in billiard room / library at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Billiard table at Hill of Tarvit Mansion. Cupar, Scotland.Book shelves & billiard table in Large Library at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.
Billiard room & library at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Bronze statue of lion & cubs in billiard room / library at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Billiard table at Hill of Tarvit Mansion. Cupar, Scotland.Book shelves & billiard table in Large Library at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.
Detail of early 19thC billiard table in Large Library at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Billiard room at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.Billiard cues & scoring device at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.
Detail of early 19thC billiard table in Large Library at Hopetoun House. Queensferry, Scotland.Billiard room at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.Billiard cues & scoring device at Park-McCullough Historic Estate. North Bennington, VT.

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