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Antique billiard, pool pyramids country house set

$4,814.18per set
£3,500per set
€4,168.46per set
CA$6,721.71per set
A$6,819.97per set
CHF 3,896per set
MX$82,572.85per set
NOK 45,770.55per set
SEK 45,709.94per set
DKK 31,160.90per set

About the Item

A beautiful set of Country House Billiard rules manufactured circa 1875 by Cox & Yeman of London, consisting of The Rules of Billiards, The Rules of Pyramid Pool and The Rules of Life Pool. There are some old tears and creases which is to be expected of a paper print that was always super-seeded by rule changes, the fact that this set has survived is quite unbelievable. All in very well figured original matching Douglas Fir frames, the glass is genuine Victorian. The rules have been cleaned lightly, mounted on new non acidic and re-sealed. Billiard Rules: 26.25" x 20.5 " x 1" Pyramid Rules 20.5" x 16.5" x 1" Life Pool Rules 20.5" x 16.5" x 1" Cox and Yeman: Mr Henry Cox and Mr Edward Yeman joined forces at some time in the 1850s to form their own billiard table company,It would appear that Mr Cox was already building tables but needed the expertise of Mr Yeman and his sister who were trained by Burroughes and Watts stuffing cushions and making Holland covers respectively. By 1864 they were fully fledged manufacturers of billiard tables and supplied specially made competition tables for the 1866 Oxford vs Cambridge match, Dufton's 'Great Handicap' and the hotly contested Roberts and Cook championships. By 1873 the company was located at 184 Brompton Road and listed over fifty titled gentleman as customers including: The Duke of Richmond, The Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Jersey, the Nwab Nizam of Bengal, H.M. the King of Siam, Charles Dickens and 'The London Clubs'. In 1876 Yeman left the partnership but Cox carried on under the same name. In 1902 His Majesty the Shah of Persia, ordered two billiard tables from Messrs. Cox and Yeman, the tables were made of mahogany, with carved legs and fitted with this firm's well-known low cushion.
  • Creator:
    Cox & Yeman (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Width: 16.6 in (42.17 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    High Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
    Repaired: 01/07/2025 Swan Art Work, repairs and acid board lined. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Radstock, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6207247632852

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