Alcock & Co’s Manufactory 1882
Copy of a c1882 engraving of Alcock & Co’s Russell St Melbourne manufactory showing various manufacturing processes.
Read MoreCopy of a c1882 engraving of Alcock & Co’s Russell St Melbourne manufactory showing various manufacturing processes.
Read MoreAlcocks is pleased to offer a series of high-quality prints of 19th century billiards-related subjects, including two early and rare Alcock & Co advertisements. Prints offered include: Alcock & Co 1871 Advertisement, Alcock & Co c1883 Advertisement, Professor Rudolphe’s Exhibition, Vincent van Gogh – The Night Cafe. Visit https://alcocks.com.au/product-category/accessories/prints for details.
Read MoreCopy of an engraved c1881 illustration from The Australasian Sketcher showing Professor AP Rudolphe, the French billiards champion, giving a public exhibition in 1881.
Read MoreVincent van Gogh – The Night Cafe (1888) – Yale University Art Gallery.
Read MoreCopy of an engraved c1883 Alcock & Co advertisement for Alcock’s Sydney agent John Gardyne showing various Alcock products.
Read MoreAlcock & Co 1871 Advertisement
Read MoreMelbourne’s newest luxury hotel Oakwood Premier features a stunning Games Room which showcases a custom-made Alcocks Australis model full-size billiard table in Victorian Ash against a backdrop of Melbourne’s skyline as viewed from Southbank. Photography by Rhiannon Taylor.
Read MoreNote: the above picture shows a Gloucester model table; it does not show table No. 1020 Originally manufactured during the 1980s, Table No 1020 was extensively re-furbished during 2018, including: New English Trufast moulded rubber cushions New Strachan 6811 fine grade West of England cloth Slate bed checked and re-ground Show wood work cut back, touched up […]
Read MoreNote: This picture shows a 7ft Heritage model Table. It does not show Table No 12417. Table 12417 was made by Alcock Thomson & Taylor during 2007, and has been with a single family owner throughout. It now comes fitted with: New moulded rubber cushions New 6811/63 Strachan West of England Billiard cloth, colour of your choice […]
Read MoreNote: This Picture shows a Designer Table with Black satin finish. It does not show Table No 1,160 The chief feature of the Designer Table, one of our leading Contemporary models, is “Simplicity but with soft edges”.We now have available for sale fully re-furbished Designer Table No 11160, originally made in 2001 and since belonging to […]
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