Billiard Collection

Playing billiards
Billiards, Ives, 42nd Street. Billiardist Morningstar shooting pool at Ives Billiards, 42nd Street, N.Y

Men playing billiards in a club. Date: circa 1910s

Billiard Room, Union Jack Club, Lambeth, London
View of the Billiard Room at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London. The club opened in 1907 to cater for members and ex-members of the armed forces. Date: circa 1910s

Playing billiards
Billiardists. Billiardist Morningstar standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue

Playing billiards
W. Hoppe. Billiardist William F. Hoppe standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue

Playing billiards
W. Hoppe. Billiardist William F. Hoppe standing at a pool table, preparing to hit a ball with his cue

Playing billiards
Mrs. Frances Hoppe & Her Son Willie. Mrs. Frances Hoppe playing billiards with her son Willie (William F. Hoppe) in a billiard room with seated spectators watching

Two cats playing billiards on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

CARTOON: ELECTION OF 1864. A little game of bagatelle, between Old Abe the railsplitter and Little Mac the gunboat general

Crokett - Le Jongleur Humoriste
Poster for Crokett - Le Jongleur Humoriste (The Juggler Comedian)

HINE: BILLIARDS, 1910. Boys shooting a game of pool at the Pool Branch Chauteau & Manchester, St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

Billiards champion with trophy
Billiards champion with the trophy he has won. Date: circa 1910s

The billiard monarchs, contestants in the grand national bil

India - Deolali - British Garrison
British Garrison at Deolali (Devlali), in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India - British soldiers and Officers outside the Billiard Room

Billiard Players. Artist: Galkin, Ilya Savvich (1860-1915)
Billiard Players. Private Collection

Billiard Room, 1902. Artist: Holden, Albert William (1848-1932)
Billiard Room, 1902. Private Collection

Billiards
Alexander Trifonov

Ye Olde Bull and Bell Pub, Ropemaker Street, London, EC2. Proprietor - Walter Edwin Hallpike. Destroyed in the Blitz, circa 1941. Date: circa 1938

Snooker Hall, early 1900s

Advert, Thurston & Co Ltd, Billiard Table Makers, London
Advert, Thurston & Co Ltd, Billiard Table Makers, Leicester Square, London Date: 1907

Advert, Burroughes & Watts Billiard Table Manufacturers
Advert, Burroughes & Watts Ltd, Billiard Table Manufacturers, Soho Square, London. Date: 1902

Riley's Billiard Tables, available in different sizes for private homes in mahogany wood. Date: 1904

Queen Alexandra and her sister the Dowager Empress Marie of Russia playing billiards in 1907 at their home, the Villa Hvidore near Copenhagen. Date: 1907

The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town (engraving)
1041818 The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town)

An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving)
1047374 An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ascent of Snowdon)

Billiard match for the championship (engraving)
587244 Billiard match for the championship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billiard match for the championship at St Jamess Hall, Piccadilly, London)

Huntsman jumping a fence and interfering with
Huntsman jumping a fence on an old nag and interfering with the pack of hounds. Facey Romford irritating Jonathan Lotherington during a hunt. Romford disturbs the dignity of his Hunt

Sketches by Bryan de Grineau of Fettes College, Edinburgh. The top picture shows the study rooms in Kimmerghame House leading off from a central common room with armchairs, piano and billiard table

Poster, Peugeot cars, marvellous suspension

A Frankenthal rectangular snuff box and bombe cover, the interior of the cover with a
1766880 A Frankenthal rectangular snuff box and bombe cover, the interior of the cover with a scene of gentlemen playing billards, c.1770 by German School

The Queen of the Cue (engraving)
610368 The Queen of the Cue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What we are coming to; The Queen of the Cue; A billiard derby in a west-end hotel; from The)

T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho)
3652259 T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects)

A Subalterns First Impressions of Malta (chromolitho)
1062464 A Subalterns First Impressions of Malta (chromolitho) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Subalterns First Impressions of Malta)

Imperial Billiard Hall, Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire, with eleven full-size tables by E J Riley Ltd, Accrington. Date: circa 1910s

Sir Richard Tangyes famous Cromwell collection, housed in this room at his house at Newquay, Cornwall (b / w photo)
3621634 Sir Richard Tangyes famous Cromwell collection, housed in this room at his house at Newquay, Cornwall (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Exeter Change. Royal Menagerie (engraving)
611071 Exeter Change. Royal Menagerie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exeter Change)

Hotel Full, Pa sleeps in the billiard room (chromolitho)
2816128 Hotel Full, Pa sleeps in the billiard room (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Full, Pa sleeps in the billiard room)

Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper)
659546 Billiard Player; Billardspieler, 1915 (lithograph on canary-yellow wove paper) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 67x53.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The lay-out of the billiard table in detail (litho)
5992306 The lay-out of the billiard table in detail (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lay-out of the billiard table in detail)

Officers Quarters, Main Barracks, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092407 Officers Quarters, Main Barracks, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers Quarters, Main Barracks, Cape Town)

Hon Oliver Montagu (colour litho)
613764 Hon Oliver Montagu (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hon Oliver Montagu)

Alexander Temple Fitzmaurice (colour litho)
613765 Alexander Temple Fitzmaurice (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Temple Fitzmaurice)

The bar at Janers Pavilion Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1903 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380723 The bar at Janers Pavilion Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1903 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x2.54 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Lay-out of the billiard table for snooker (litho)
5992312 Lay-out of the billiard table for snooker (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lay-out of the billiard table for snooker)

The Billiard Game (oil on canvas)
989431 The Billiard Game (oil on canvas) by Beda, Francesco (1840-1900); 60.3x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Billiard Game. Francesco Beda (1840-1900). Oil on canvas

The Billiard Game, c. 1907 (platinum print)
1766840 The Billiard Game, c.1907 (platinum print) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Billiard Game. Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934). Platinum print

Pope Pius IX - His Holiness showing Cardinal Antonelli an Infallible Canon (coloured engraving)
979465 Pope Pius IX - His Holiness showing Cardinal Antonelli an Infallible Canon (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Vestibule, Houses of Parliament (b / w photo)
3092309 The Vestibule, Houses of Parliament (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vestibule, Houses of Parliament)

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"Men enjoying a friendly game of billiards at a club in London's Union Jack Club, Lambeth. The sound of clinking balls and focused concentration fills the air as they strategize their next moves. The elegant Billiard Room provides the perfect backdrop for this classic pastime. Meanwhile, two mischievous cats are caught up in their own playful billiards match on a festive Christmas card. Their paws gracefully maneuvering the tiny cue sticks, adding an adorable twist to the game. In another scene from 1910, young boys showcase their skills at the Pool Branch Chauteau & Manchester in St. HINE: BILLIARDS captures their enthusiasm and determination as they aim for victory with every shot. Crokett - Le Jongleur Humoriste brings humor to billiards with his entertaining juggling act while playing. His skillful tricks leave spectators amazed and laughing along. Even during significant historical events like the presidential election of 1864, billiards found its way into popular culture. A political cartoon depicts Abraham Lincoln and George B. McClellan engaging in a lighthearted game of bagatelle, showcasing how even leaders can find solace and camaraderie through this beloved sport. Lastly, we celebrate a champion who has triumphed on the billiards table, proudly holding his trophy high above his head. Years of dedication and practice have paid off as he basks in well-deserved glory. " Note.