BRUNSWICK BALKE COLLENDER CO Billiard cue Billiard cue in natural wood and painted wood marquetry, trimmed with leather on the shaft. A mother-of-pearl plaque inlaid at the base of the shaft bears the monogram "A.F.G.T". Two identical arrows are associated with the shaft. The set is housed in a leather case lined with green velvet, closed by a leather strap and a lock. First half of the 20th century. (Stains on the leather part of the shaft).

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