Antique Victorian Billiard Snooker and Life Pool Scoreboard, 1800s

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A fine and rare antique victorian mahogany billiard, snooker and life pool wall-mounted scoreboard, attributed to thurston & co., london, … Read more A fine and rare antique victorian mahogany billiard, snooker and life pool wall-mounted scoreboard, attributed to thurston & co., london, circa 1880 in date. The combined billiards, snooker, and life pool scoreboard has many features, including: two glazed lockable cupboards for the balls. The billiard scorer has rollers with gold-painted numbers, 0 to 100, and two slides to mark your score. The life pool board consists of 12 slides with coloured discs, each colour representing the player's cue ball, the colours being white, red, yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black, spot white, spot red, spot yellow, and spot green. Each slide, when pulled out, reveals three discs, one for each life. There are also 'stars' hidden to mark extra lives. Fitted centrally to the scoreboard is a slate for keeping scores. Between the ball cupboards are 12 glazed compartments for each player to place their stake money for the game of life pool. Once the money has been placed into the slots, it cannot be retrieved until the game is over and the drawer is unlocked and opened. Upon opening the drawer, the stake money drops into it to be collected. The game of life pool can be played by a number of players, who form the pool. Each player has their own coloured ball and loses a life each time the ball is potted by an opponent. When a player loses all of his lives, he is out of the game. Complete with a working lock and key. Perfect for your man cave!! the botanical name for the mahogany that this item is made of is swietenia macrophylla and this type of mahogany is not subject to cites regulation and does not contain any restricted materials. Condition: in really good condition. As an antique item, the piece shows signs of use commensurate with age; these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy, as seen in the accompanying photographs. It displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: height 84 cm x width 117 cm x depth 17 cm See less