Billiard game from the early 1900's

skor

skor

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I remember my grandmother telling me years ago that they had a billiard table in a restaurant they've owned back in the early to mid 1900's with holes in the playing bed, I always thought that she was remembering incorrectly or maybe just not explaining it correctly, she told that she would play and beat the British soldiers that were posted here art the time as part of the British mandate so I assumed that it was Snooker.

I just stumbled on this image and the tables do have holes in the playing bed.
Does anyone know this game? it's name? the rules?

Image by Brassaï -The description in some places is "Prostitute Playing Snooker, Boulevard Rochechouart, Paris c. 1932", while in other places it says Russian Billiards The balls in the photo suggest Rusian billiards over Snooker for sure.
I know that both games are played on a different type of tables. Or maybe it started like that and evolved to the tables we have today.

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I don’t what the game was called, but there would have been one hole at each end. The evolution would be like croquet, where prior to the hole, they had a wicket at each end. You can see the evolution to other games including one pocket billiards and bumper pool.
 
I believe you might be talking about Keeno boards or Amos and Andy Check billiards boards

skor said:
I remember my grandmother telling me years ago that they had a billiard table in a restaurant they've owned back in the early to mid 1900's with holes in the playing bed, I always thought that she was remembering incorrectly or maybe just not explaining it correctly, she told that she would play and beat the British soldiers that were posted here art the time as part of the British mandate so I assumed that it was Snooker.

I just stumbled on this image and the tables do have holes in the playing bed.
Does anyone know this game? it's name? the rules?

Image by Brassaï -The description in some places is "Prostitute Playing Snooker, Boulevard Rochechouart, Paris c. 1932", while in other places it says Russian Billiards The balls in the photo suggest Rusian billiards over Snooker for sure.
I know that both games are played on a different type of tables. Or maybe it started like that and evolved to the tables we have today.

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Bagatelle is the game, I think created in France. I've been told that when aristocrats & royalty would install a 12' snooker or billiard tables then would also install a matching Bagatelle table for the ladies to play on. I've have this 12' table roughly 15-years. I've asked around to all the experts in the UK and none of them could identify my table. It's You will see a Spencer's Name Plate on it but they we not the builder. From what I'm told when table repair companies would work on your table they would slap their nameplate on the table when finished.

There are three pages of comments and replies to my questions about my table on the snooker forums.

www.thesnookerforum.co.uk

Oval Ended Bagatelle Table - The Snooker Forum

Snooker, Billiards and Pool table discussions
www.thesnookerforum.co.uk

https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/oval-shaped-bagatelle-table.284287/

Hungarian

Thread 'Oval Shaped English Table'

Oval Shaped English Table

Spencers Billiard Works.

I have no idea what it is or how to play.

But it's real cool and old.

Anyone know what this is?

Fair market value?


Thanks,
Mark

Hungarian

Thread 'Oval Shaped Bagatelle Table'

Hello Ladies and Gents,

I know there is a bunch of knowledge in the Snooker area and many folks from the UK who may know about my Bagatelle table. I would be very greatful if you could have a look at the photos attached and possibly offer some detailed info on the very unique Bagatelle table.


Recently I picked this beast of a table up. It's a Bagatelle table that measures approx (12) feet long and (4) feet wide with (6) pockets and (9) cups. I have not been able to find any information regarding this table. I am hoping to learn more about the manufacturer. I have seen some other...


Bagatelle - History and information about Bagatelle

www.tradgames.org.uk www.tradgames.org.uk


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Hungarian said:
Bagatelle is the game, I think created in France. I've been told that when aristocrats & royalty would install a 12' snooker or billiard tables then would also install a matching Bagatelle table for the ladies to play on. I've have this 12' table roughly 15-years. I've asked around to all the experts in the UK and none of them could identify my table. It's You will see a Spencer's Name Plate on it but they we not the builder. From what I'm told when table repair companies would work on your table they would slap their nameplate on the table when finished.

There are three pages of comments and replies to my questions about my table on the snooker forums.

www.thesnookerforum.co.uk

Oval Ended Bagatelle Table - The Snooker Forum

Snooker, Billiards and Pool table discussions
www.thesnookerforum.co.uk

https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/oval-shaped-bagatelle-table.284287/

Hungarian

Thread 'Oval Shaped English Table'

Oval Shaped English Table

Spencers Billiard Works.

I have no idea what it is or how to play.

But it's real cool and old.

Anyone know what this is?

Fair market value?


Thanks,
Mark

Hungarian

Thread 'Oval Shaped Bagatelle Table'

Hello Ladies and Gents,

I know there is a bunch of knowledge in the Snooker area and many folks from the UK who may know about my Bagatelle table. I would be very greatful if you could have a look at the photos attached and possibly offer some detailed info on the very unique Bagatelle table.


Recently I picked this beast of a table up. It's a Bagatelle table that measures approx (12) feet long and (4) feet wide with (6) pockets and (9) cups. I have not been able to find any information regarding this table. I am hoping to learn more about the manufacturer. I have seen some other...


Bagatelle - History and information about Bagatelle

www.tradgames.org.uk www.tradgames.org.uk


View attachment 890215
Click to expand...
Interesting
but the tables in the attached photo look different from any Bagatelle table I've found online and in your links.
It looks like the table in my photo is shorter, not rounded and the holes are around the center of it and it doesn't look like they form a whole circle and there is no middle hole.
Maybe a different variation of the game.
 
skor said:
Interesting
but the tables in the attached photo look different from any Bagatelle table I've found online and in your links.
It looks like the table in my photo is shorter, not rounded and the holes are around the center of it and it doesn't look like they form a whole circle and there is no middle hole.
Maybe a different variation of the game.
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there are also bar billiards tables, they also have holes in the middle of table:

sam_bar_billiards_with_point_marker.jpg


but the balls and standing along the long rail isn't compatible
 
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