Antique Billiard Table

Posted January 15th, 2010.

We inherited an antique pocket billiard table when my rich Uncle Cyrille passed on. I knew nothing about pool table measurements, but I felt sure it would fit in the basement that we had converted to a game and entertainment center. As it turns out, this particular table was the prize in the first pool tournament played in New York. The size is 10 feet long by 5 feet wide, and it has some of the most detailed craftsmanship we have ever seen. It is covered in authentic Italian felt, and the railings are cherry wood with real ivory inlays.