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The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2010 » July

...) included several bronze sculptures (including a Renoir buste), a game table containing a plethora of playing pieces, several arm chairs, and numerous items by Galle, Tiffany Studios, and Meissen... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2011 » November

...’s son, Randolph Churchill and the Lady Castlerosse enjoying a quiet game poolside at the famed Chateau de l... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2012 » July

...with enameling on the directions and sound vents and top sign ($34,500). Herbert Hoover Lawn Bowling Set For fans of summertime leisure games played in the backyard, this set of lawn balls is in perfect condition... Read More »

The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Events

...several bronze sculptures (including a Renoir buste), a game table containing a plethora of playing pieces, several arm chairs, and numerous items by Galle, Tiffany Studios, and Meissen. To see all of our... Read More »

Glossary of Antiques Terms - Antiques Glossary ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Glossary]
.... Snooker Played chiefly in Britain, Snooker is a version of the game of pool with a cue ball, 15 red balls, and 6 balls of other colors on a table that has 6 pockets... Read More »
Billiard Table

The Noble Game of Billiards ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
...The Noble Game of Billiards ~ M.S. Rau Antiques The Noble Game of Billiards A A A Though experts have speculated for centuries about the true origins of billiards, most agree that the game evolved from a lawn game similar......to that of croquet around the 15th-century, hence the green cloth resembling grass. The game underwent numerous transformations over the centuries and by the late 17th century, most towns could boast ownership of at least one public billiards table....... Even Shakespeare must have spent his share of time at the billiard table. In his famous work Antony and Cleopatra, penned in 1600, the famous writer made mention of the game... Read More »
Rare Russian Blackamoor Cane

Collecting Antique Walking Sticks and Canes ~ M.S. Rau Antiques

[from Resource Library] 04/24/2009
...into this category. Outdoor canes held the items needed for outdoor activities including fishing, birdwatching, and lawn games. Weapon canes, as the name implies, concealed swords, daggers, spikes, flails, bludgeons... Read More »