Table No 8009, originally manufactured for a fastidious purchaser during the 1980s, is an example of Traditional Billiard Table construction. Today the framework is in remarkably fine condition. But, to present it for sale now for an equally particular customer, we are upgrading the table presentation and playing surface by: Please note, the above picture shows a […]
Read MoreDame Nellie Melba’s own Alcock & Co billiard table was recently restored by Alcocks, and relocated from her Coldstream house Coombe Cottage to the Ryman Healthcare Nellie Melba retirement village in Wheeler’s Hill. Story by Alan Raskall, Nine News Melbourne 19th August 2022.
Read MoreThis Billiard Light has its exterior polished in a Walnut colour, and is fitted with a Fluorescent Light Batten and a Green Bullion fringe. This Light is in near perfect condition. With a new Light of this type at $1295.00, this is a saving of over 40%.
Read MoreThis fine Marking Board* was made at the Alcock Manufactory, Russell Street Melbourne, during the latter part of the 19th century. It is approximately 130 years old. It is in exceptional condition, faced in fine original figured blackwood (fiddleback) veneers and featuring solid brass runners and pointers. This Marking Board has not been restored for many years, […]
Read MoreA Thomson & Taylor Federal Model 10ft billiard table in Tasmanian Blackwood. Note that this is not table No 407. A BIlliard Table like this one only becomes available for sale on rare occasions. Table No 407 has been in the hands of the one owner for more than four decades. Table No 407 was originally manufactured […]
Read MoreThe Burnley Billiard Light is now out of production. The second-hand example we have for sale is in near perfect condition. It features attractive green Glass Shades (approx 300mm).
Read MoreAlcocks install and remove billiard tables from even the trickiest locations. We recently used mobile cranes to install two billiard tables into upper storey locations where stair access was impossible. Our thanks to the skilled professionals at Rigweld Crane Hire Moorabbin https://rigweld.com.au/ who made this possible. Conditions apply.
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.
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