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Billiard cue rack

Collection Type

  • Toys and games

Date

1855-1865

GUSN

GUSN-18285

Description

Billiard cue rack. Two pieces w/ 12 billiard cues. Oak cues fit at ends into dark crested rack w/ carved edges and turned finials and drop pendants.

Details

Descriptive Terms

racks (supporting devices)
wood (plant material)
RACK, BILLARD CUE

Inscription

Imprinted on bottom of cues: ""J.E. CAME & CO./ BOSTON"" (.2,.4,.5,.7,.8,.10,.11,.13) Imprinted on bottom of cues: ""H.HEIMS/ BOSTON"" (1998.333.12) Imprinted on bottom of cues: ""PHELAN & COLLENDER:/ 65 TO 69 CROSBY ST. N.Y."" (1998.333.9)

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

J. E. Came & Co. (Maker)
Heims, H. (Maker)
Phelan & Collender (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA; New York City, NY, USA

Dimensions

75 x 37.75 x 2.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.333.1-13

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
New York state (United States)

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