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The
Family Table
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Sketch from
Alcock catalogue, 1878
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These tables
were manufactured from the 1870s until approximately 1890.
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The
cushion rails and entire frame were made from blackwood. They were
in every respect a miniature version of the full-size billiard table.
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The
Elevating Dining-Billiard Table
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Sketch from
Alcock catalogue, 1888
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Alcock's
produced these dual purpose tables during the 1870s and continued
to do so until the early part of the 20th Century. The design was
protected by "Royal Letters Patent". The framework was made
in Australian cedar with legs and cushion rails usually of blackwood.
NOTE: The single centre leg gave support to the structure while minimizing
interference with diners' legs. |
The
elevating mechanism was one means of resolving the central problems
of the dual purpose table: dining height being several inches lower
than the height of a working billiard table. |
