Antique billiards balls

[Leonhart]

I have some 2" agate parlor balls for sale on ebay right now. Spread the word.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...0001&campid=5335988529&icep_item=164623491432

 

[ideologist]

Too bad they're 2"

 

[Leonhart]

Are they not as desirable?

 

[ideologist]

Are they not as desirable?

A collector may very well grab them for display, but I am deranged and would play with them

 

[Leonhart]

Got ya

 

[ShootingArts]

I am far from expert but I think the cue ball is missing. Often these old sets were clay with one ivory ball, the cue ball, or that is what I read long ago. I think the purpose of those special brown, almost bronze colored break balls was to prevent damage to an ivory cue ball which was a little rounder, a little better balanced than the clay balls although perfect was extremely rare.

Hu

 

[Leonhart]

I am far from expert but I think the cue ball is missing. Often these old sets were clay with one ivory ball, the cue ball, or that is what I read long ago. I think the purpose of those special brown, almost bronze colored break balls was to prevent damage to an ivory cue ball which was a little rounder, a little better balanced than the clay balls although perfect was extremely rare.

Hu

Thanks!