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Acme Billiard brass sign  AS 30316  ACME BILLIARD SUPPLY COMPANY, LOS ANGELES, SOLID BRASS SIGN, 4 1/4" X 2".  RAISED LETTERING, EXCELLENT CONDITION, CIRCA PRE-WWII. $35.00

  AS 21968  VINTAGE CRYSTALATE BILLIARD BALL SET, 1 1/2" DIAMETER, WONDERFUL LIGHT CRAZING.  ORIGINAL TWO PIECE CARDBOARD BOX WITH GRAPHIC TOP LABEL.  A GREAT PIECE OF BILLIARD, SNOOKER OR POOL RELATED MEMORABILIA IN EXCELLENT, 100% ORIGINAL CONDITION.  $75.00

Vintage billiard balls set of 3  AS 32289  BILLIARD BALL SET, WHITE, RED SPOT, 1 1/2" DIAMETER COMPOSITION BALLS.  EXCELLENT CONDITION IN ORIGINAL BOX.  $28.00

Booklet ABC's of Billiards  AS 33029  "ABC'S OF BILLIARDS", BOOKLET, 3 1/2" X 6 1/2", 24 PAGES.  PUBLISHED BY THE BILLIARD AND BOWLING INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, DATED 1948.  FULLY ILLUSTRATED, LOTS OF INFORMATION.  VERY GOOD CONDITION.  $20.00

   AS  25784  BILLIARDS BOOK "THE GAME OF BILLIARDS AND HOW TO PLAY IT", AUTHOR - JOHN ROBERTS.  HARD COVER, 5" X 7 1/2", 6TH PRINTING, 1922, 124 PAGES.  NUMEROUS DIAGRAMS, INTERESTING ADVERTISEMENTS.  GOOD CONDITION.  $65.00

  AS 21080  Book, "ALL ABOUT BILLIARDS & HOW TO POT", by Arthur F. Peall, hardcover, 5 1/2" x 7 1/2", 252 pages.  Numerous diagrams and illustrations, dust jacket, not dated but pre-WWII vintage, price was 5 shillings.  Good sound condition with one loose page.  scarce book, seldom offered for sale.  a great addition to any billiard or snooker collection.  $95.00

   AS  27558  BILLIARD TROPHY AWARD, TRINKET OR CIGARETTE BOX.  SOLID SILVER, 7" LONG, 3 1/2" WIDE, 2" TALL WITH HINGED LID AND MAHOGANY LINING.  ENGRAVED ON TOP "CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB LEATHERHEAD FIRST PRIZE BILLIARD HANDICAP PRESENTED BY W. KESWICK ESQ. M.P. APRIL 1906 WON BY MR. H.W. GARLAND".  CLEARLY STAMPED WITH BRITISH SILVER HALLMARKS INDICATING LONDON 1905.  A SUPERB QUALITY BILLIARDS OR SNOOKER MEMORABILIA PIECE.  INTERESTING IN THAT IT WAS PRESENTED BY A MEMBER OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.  A RARE AND DESIRABLE ONE OF A KIND ITEM.  $450.00

    AS  27791  BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER CO. BILLIARD, POOL TABLE CATALOG, 8 1/2" X 11", 6 PAGES.  FULL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS, 3 DIFFERENT TABLES.  GREAT IMAGE OF ALL THE TABLE ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE.  LOTS OF INFO.  NICELY DONE.  VERY GOOD CONDITION, CIRCA 1920-1930.  $125.00

  AS 24482 VINTAGE BILLIARD CUE STICK HOLDER, WALL MOUNT, CAST IRON WITH EMBOSSED ART NOUVEAU DECOR, RUBBER ROLLER HOLDS CUE IN PLACE. BACK MARKED REG.  NUMBER 499714 INDICATING 1907. NICE ARTS & CRAFTS ERA POOL, SNOOKER MEMORABILIA PIECE. EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL CONDITION. $85.00

AS 11748 Vintage Billiards of Pool cue stick rack.  Wooden strip, approximately 23" long with brass & wood brackets to  accommodate 10 cues.  Found mounted on the wall of an English snooker club.  Probably pre WWI vintage.  Excellent original condition.  An interesting find and a great addition to any game room.  $55.00

  AS 25833 BILLIARD OR POOL CUE HOLDER, SOLID BRASS WITH SPRING HELD WOOD KEEPERS, 14 1/2" WIDE, 3 3/4" DEEP.  HOLDS 5 CUES, 4 HOLES FOR MOUNTING TO WALL.  PROBABLY PRE-1900 VINTAGE.  VERY NICE, USEABLE CONDITION.  $95.00

  AS 26700 BILLIARDS OR POOL CUE RACK OR HOLDER, TWO PIECE WALL MOUNTED, MADE TO HOLD 12 CUT STICKS.  TOP SECTION SOLID MAHOGANY WITH BRASS AND IVORY CLIPS OR KEEPERS, 28 1/4" WIDE, 3" TALL, 3 1/4" DEEP.  BOTTOM SECTION 28 1/2" WIDE, 4" DEEP, 4" TALL, 12 ROUNDED CUTOUTS WITH GREEN BILLIARD CLOTH LINING FOR BUTTS OF CUT STICKS TO REST ON.  EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL CONDITION.  PROBABLY CAME FROM A SNOOKER OR MEN'S CLUB CIRCA 1800'S.  GREAT VICTORIAN ERA PIECE OF BILLIARD MEMORABILIA, BEST QUALITY.  $285.00

  AS 25309 VINTAGE BILLIARDS, POOL CUE TIP REPAIR TOOL OR CLAMP, SOLID BRASS & BOXWOOD WITH A STEEL FILE.  MARKED WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER INDICATING 1916 VINTAGE.  A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY BILLIARD MEMORABILIA COLLECTION.  PICTURED IN THE "BILLIARD ENCYCLOPEDIA".  EXCELLENT ORIGINAL UNPOLISHED CONDITION.  $99.00

  AS 11900  BILLIARD CUE TIP REPAIR CLAMP, 3 PIECE DEVICE, 5 1/2" LONG BODY WITH HANGING HOOK, TWO SEPARATE SLIDING HOLDERS.  CAST IRON WITH LEATHER TABS, EMBOSSED "PATENT APLD FOR" IN THE IRON BODY.  A GREAT EARLY PIECE OF POOL HALL OR BILLIARDS MEMORABILIA.  EXCELLENT 100% ORIGINAL CONDITION.  PROBABLY 1920'S VINTAGE, POSSIBLY MUCH OLDER.  $85.00

cue tip repair tool  AS 21361  ENGLISH POOL OR SNOOKER, BILLIARD CUE TIP REPAIR TOOL.  ENTIRELY SOLID BRASS, 4" LONG.  USED TO INSTALL NEW CUT TIPS.  VICTORIAN ERA, CIRCA 1850-1900.  EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL CONDITION, SCARCE.  $95.00

  DT 31458 ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLE STAMP BOX, DESK TIDY, 4" LONG, 2" WIDE, 2" TALL.  NICELY FIGURED ENGLISH WALNUT, DARK GREEN BILLIARD CLOTH.  ADORNED WITH 2 CUES AND 3 BILLIARD BALLS.  PROBABLY EDWARDIAN, CIRCA 1910.  GREAT BILLIARD, SNOOKER, POOL MEMORABILIA PIECE.  $195.00

  AS 11990 Billiard award fob or medal, approximately 1 1/2" long.  Embossed silver with gold shield.  Reverse engraved "Mothers Cup Billiards T.N.T. Winner 1926 T. H. Steed".  Proper English hallmarks indicating Chester 1924.  Excellent 100% original condition.  $99.00

  AS 31013 BILLIARD, SNOOKER, POOL SOLID SILVER TROPHY FOB, 1" DIAMETER.  HALLMARKS INDICATE BIRMINGHAM 1926.  ENGRAVED "GARRISON BILLIARD TOURNAMENT RUNNERUP 1927 SPR. W. BROWN".  BILLIARD TABLE SCENE ON OTHER SIDE.  EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $55.00

  AS 23121  SILVER SNOOKER CUP AWARD TROPHY MEDAL, 1 1/8"  DIAMETER.  MAN AT BILLIARD TABLE WITH RIBBON ENGRAVED "RUNNER UP 1933".  BACK ENGRAVED "SNOOKER CUP S. PARSONS" WITH SILVER HALLMARKS INDICATING BIRMINGHAM 1930 AND MAKERS MARK "M & E".  GREAT POOL RELATED MEMORABILIA PIECE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $125.00

  AS 22040  BILLIARD AWARD MEDAL, SILVER AND ENAMEL, MAN AT POOL TABLE, 1" DIAMETER, "THE CLUBS BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP" IN BLUE ENAMEL.  REVERSE MARKED "PRESENTED BY CARRERAS LIMITED MAKERS OF CLUBS CIGARETTES TO E. KELLY  SOUTHAMPTON SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB" WITH SILVER HALLMARKS INDICATING BIRMINGHAM 1933 AND MAKERS MARK T.F.,  EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $125.00 Sale $85.00

  AS  21718  VINTAGE BILLIARDS, SNOOKER INK WELL - DESK PEN TRAY.  AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB BILLIARD RELATED MEMORABILIA ITEM, 8" X 11 1/2" IRREGULAR SHAPE.  SOLID WALNUT BASE, A GLASS INK WELL WITH BRASS COVER DECORATED WITH BILLIARD BALL SET AND POOL CUES IN MULTI-COLOR ENAMEL, 1900-1920 VINTAGE, I WOULD THINK.  VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL BILLIARD COLLECTIBLE.  EXCELLENT, 100% ORIGINAL CONDITION.  $195.00

Ivory billiard balls  AS 32239  IVORY BILLIARD BALL SET OF THREE, 1 3/4" DIAMETER, ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  ORIGINAL TWO PIECE CARDBOARD BOX.  $350.00

  AS   24059  BILLIARD PLAYER JULY 1953, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF BILLIARD AND SNOOKER, 9" X 11", 16 PAGES.  FULLY ILLUSTRATED, LOTS OF INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING.  EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION.  GREAT PIECE OF POOL MEMORABILIA.  $25.00

   AS   23929  BILLIARD PLAYER OCT. 1955, OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF BILLIARD AND SNOOKER, 9" X 11", 16 PAGES.  FULLY ILLUSTRATED, LOTS OF INFORMATION AND ADVERTISING.  EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION.  GREAT PIECE OF POOL MEMORABILIA.  $25.00

Billiards medal  AS 24023  BILLIARD, SNOOKER TROPHY MEDALLION, SOLID PEWTER EMBOSSED WITH HIGHLY DETAILED IMAGE OF A MAN SHOOTING POOL.  REVERSE NOT ENGRAVED, 2 3/4" DIAMETER, ABOUT 1/4" THICK.  A HEAVY, SUBSTANTIAL PIECE IN EXCELLENT, UNUSED CONDITION.  PROBABLY PRE-WWII VINTAGE.  $65.00

E J Riley billiard table accessories  AS 28547  E. J. RILEY BILLIARD TABLE ACCESSORY BOX.  HEAVY CARDBOARD, 4" X 12" X 2 1/2".  CONTAINS SET OF CRYSTALATE 1 3/4" BALLS IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX, A RILEY MARKED TABLE LEVEL, CUE TIP TIN PICTURING A BILLIARD TABLE IN FULL COLOR.  SUPERB CONDITION, SCARCE, INTERESTING PIECE OF BILLIARD, POOL, SNOOKER MEMORABILIA.  CIRCA PRE-WWII.  $350.00

  AS   24694  LOVELY RARE SILK EMBROIDERY PRINT.  MEASURES APPROX 14" x 8".  THE SILK IN SHADES FROM BLACK TO WHITE SHIMMER AND WHEN TILTED JUST RIGHT THE LADY'S DRESS APPEARS GOLDEN.   $225.00

   AS  25924  VINTAGE BILLIARDS, SNOOKER, POOL SOLID OAK SCOREKEEPING BOARD, 20 1/4" X 5 1/8" WITH BRASS MARKERS AND HANGING HOOKS.  NUMBER SCALE TO 100.  ONLY MAKERS MARK IS "ELF" IN SMALL STAR BETWEEN THE NUMBERED SCALES.  EXCELLENT, USEABLE CONDITION.  ONLY DEFECT IS A SPOT IN THE FINISH IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER.  CIRCA PRE-WWII.  $135.00

AS  30229  GAMING SCORE KEEPER, BOXWOOD WITH SOLID BRASS FITTINGS, FELT BOTTOM COVER.  POSSIBLY FRENCH BILLIARD MEMORABILIA, 2 3/4" DIAMETER.  EXCELLENT CONDITION, CIRCA 1800'S.  $195.00

  AS 26212 RILEY BILLIARD, SNOOKER, POOL SCOREBOARD.  SOLID ENGLISH OAK, EBONY SLIDING MARKERS, NUMBER SCALE 0-100, 24", WIDE, 8 1/2" TALL.  VERY GOOD CONDITION, SOME VARNISH IS FLAKING.   GREAT PRE-WWII VINTAGE BILLIARDS MEMORABILIA PIECE.  $195.00

  AS   24451  ENGLISH PEWTER BILLIARDS TANKARD, 8 1/2" TALL, 5" DIAMETER, GLASS BOTTOM, HINGED LID.  BEAUTIFULLY ENGRAVED "BILLIARD MATCH 1862 H. E. BULL VERSUS LORD PARKER", ALSO CROSS POOL CUES AND THREE BILLIARD BALLS DEPICTED.  AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB PIECE OF MID 19TH CENTURY BILLIARD OR SNOOKER MEMORABILIA.  BOTTOM RIM STAMPED "JAMES DIXON & SONS", THE PRESTIGIOUS METAL WARE FIRM IN SHEFFIELD, 100% ORIGINAL CONDITION.  $350.00

   AS  11529  Billiard Table Cloth Iron, solid cast iron, 10" long, 4 1/2" wide, 1 1/4" thick, marked "BURROUGHS& WATTS LTD. JOHANNESBURG".  An extremely rare Victorian era piece of billiards memorabilia in excellent condition.  $225.00

   AS  25671  VINTAGE ORME & SONS, MANCHESTER, CAST IRON BILLIARDS, SNOOKER, POOL TABLE IRON, 11" X 5 1/2" X 1 1/4" THICK PLUS 4" HANDLE.  THIS WAS PROVIDED BY ONE OF ENGLAND'S PRIMER TABLE MAKERS WELL BEFORE ELECTRICITY WAS IN COMMON USE, CIRCA LATE 1800'S.  EXCELLENT CONDITION.  IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BILLIARDS TABLE AT HOME, IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT DOOR STOP FOR YOUR DEN OR GAME ROOM.  $225.00

  AS 23596  RILEY BILLIARD OR POOL CUE TIP VESTA TIN, E. J. RILEY LTD. ACCRINGTON ENGLAND, 2 1/4" X 3 1/4".  GORGEOUS FULL COLOR HIGHLY DETAILED IMAGE OF A GRAND BILLIARD TABLE.  RILEY MADE ALL TYPES OF SNOOKER AND POOL TABLES, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.  VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION.  CIRCA 1900.  VERY SCARCE.  $225.00 Sale $165.00

  AS   11890  BILLIARD CARD "FOURSOME SET" 1928 BILLIARD CARD SET ISSUED BY "FOURSOME" CIGARETTES MADE BY THE ROBERT SINCLAIR TOBACCO CO. LTD. LONDON AND NEWCASTLE ON TYNE ENGLAND.  BILLIARDS BY WILLIER SMITH (CHAMPION).  FIRST SET 0F 10.  ALL ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DEFECTS.  VERY UNUSUAL, ONLY SET I'VE SEEN.  GREAT ADDITION TO ANY BILLIARD MEMORABILIA COLLECTION.  $250.00

   AS 20613 VINTAGE "TOPTABLE" BILLIARD CLOTH ADVERTISING DECK OF PLAYING CARDS.  BILLIARD PLAYER DEPICTED, GREEN COLOR ACCENT, 1920'S DECO LOOK.  TOPTABLE WAS A BILLIARD TABLE CLOTH MANUFACTURER AT HAINSWORTH, SPRING VALLEY MILLS, PUDSEY ENGLAND, ESTABLISHED IN 1800.  THE CARDS WERE MADE BY WADDINGTONS PLAYING CARD CO. LTD., LEEDS AND LONDON.  FULL DECK WITH JOKERS AND RULE CARD FOR CONTRACT BRIDGE (55 CARDS IN ALL).  EXCELLENT CONDITION.  A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL PIECE OF BILLIARD MEMORABILIA.  $75.00

vintage snooker or pool triangle  AS 32331  ENGLISH SNOOKER OR POOL TRIANGLE, SOLID MAHOGANY, 12 1/4" ON A SIDE, 1 1/4" TALL.  VERY NICELY MADE, A QUALITY PIECE IN EXCELLENT, ORIGINAL CONDITION.  CIRCA PRE-WWII.  $65.00

   AS   24404  SNOOKER TROPHY CUP, FULLY HALLMARKED CHINESE SILVER, 6" WIDE AT HANDLES, 5" TALL, SEPARATE WALNUT PEDESTAL BASE.  ENGRAVED "PIPEMMA SNOOKER TROPHY WON BY A. JONES".  HEAVY SUBSTANTIAL PIECE, FOUND IN LONDON, ORIGINALLY FROM THE BRITISH OR AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN THE FAR EAST, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, ETC.  DEFINITELY 1925-1940 VINTAGE.  SUPERB ORIGINAL CONDITION.  SCARCE AND UNUSUAL BILLIARDS MEMORABILIA PIECE.  $250.00

  AS 30544 BILLIARDS, SNOOKER OR POOL, TROPHY.  EMBOSSED SILVER PLATED BRASS SHIELD WITH PLAYER AND TABLE, TWO COLOR ENAMEL ACCENTS.  ENGRAVED "H.B.C. 1952 W.J. THORNE".  MOUNTED ON ENGLISH OAK WITH OAK BACK STAND AND BRASS HINGE, 4 1/2" TALL, 3 1/2" WIDE.  EXCELLENT BILLIARD MEMORABILIA PIECE.  $78.00

  AS  25324  BILLIARDS TROPHY AWARD.  EMBOSSED POOL PLAYER ON BRASS PLAQUE MARKED "HIGHEST BREAK M. S. B. B. L. 1957-58".  MOUNTED ON AN ENGLISH OAK SHIELD, 4" X 4 1/2" WITH EASEL BACK.  NICE PIECE OF SNOOKER MEMORABILIA.  $58.00

Billiard room sign  AS 37008  BILLIARD, SNOOKER, POOL SIGN, "PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO PAY FOR USE OF TABLE", 10" X 3 3/4".  FOUND AT ENGLISH SNOOKER CLUB.  EXCELLENT CONDITION.  $38.00

Snooker trophy cup  AS 36767  SNOOKER TROPHY CUP, SILVER PLATE, 5" DIAMETER, 6 1/4" TALL.  ENGLISH OAK HANDLES.  UNUSUAL CONFIGURATION, FRONT ENGRAVED "GODALMING BRITISH LEGION CLUB SNOOKER", BACK ENGRAVED WITH WINNER NAMES 1948-1975.  VERY GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION.  $95.00

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