KINLOCH CASTLE SMOKING AND GAMES ROOM

Billiards, Pool, Pyramids, Skittles, Billiard Skittles, Mah Jong, Roulette, Bridge, Backgammon ...

 George Randall has been researching and photographing Kinloch Castle 

for over  thirty years and posted over 120 fully researched illustrated  blogs under the heading:    

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ART TREASURES OF KINLOCH CASTLE 

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View into the Smoking Room from Games Room. 

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SMOKING AND BILLIARD ROOM WALLPAPER.

The wallpaper is most likely original.

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BILLIARD TABLE

Manufacturers to H.M. Queen Victoria, 

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh, H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught, 

The King of the Belgians, The King of Greece. &c..

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Location of Smoking and Games Room.

The dais gives spectators a clear view of play. The window overlooks the courtyard.

          View out of Left Window: entry to courtyard.  

Right Window: Laundry Room visible, and on to dining room, Bistro 

Commissioned in 1897 by twenty-seven year old George Bullough as his Highland hunting lodge Kinloch Castle was initially laid out as a male preserve for his wealthy bachelor pursuits.  

With invited friends, a day's shooting on the hill or fishing in the numerous rivers and lochs, followed by lavish meals in the sumptuous dining room would be rounded off 

with  cigars and brandy in the Smoking Room and perhaps a game of billiards, roulette, 

or backgammon, in the adjoining Games Room.

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Inventories of Contents record the table has been "recovered".

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Traditionally played on a full size table, Pyramids was challenging due to the very narrow, 

tight pockets found on vintage British tables such as the one in Kinloch Castle.

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Burroughes & Watts scoreboard.

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BILLIARD SKITTLES

                                   LEFT: George Bullough's hand written Billiard Skittles Rules.

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MAH  JONG

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ROULETTE

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BACKGAMMON

STRIKING WATERCOLOUR

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LIGHT FITTINGS

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Original Electric Wall Light Fitting.

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MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:

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               Inside the Loving Cup.                                                    The base of the Loving Cup..

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STAFFORDSHIRE MUG

Item 441 in 1978 Inventory
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PRINTED BLUE AND WHITE PEARLWARE 

This is the vase on the left which contains some very dry potpourri and is damaged.

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CERAMIC VASE

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PRIEST AT DOOR OF INCA TEMPLE

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OAK CASED CLOCK

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AN INTERESTING VETERINARY TOX BOX 

A ready-to-go portable kit used by Victorian veterinarians to treat toxicities immediately.

Located on the floor to right of Smoking Room fireplace.

The ever present casual approach to recording contents!

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BUSH SKETCHES WITH PEN AND PENCIL

by Harry Stockdale.

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SMOKING ROOM 

Compare the photograph left, taken May 1995 with the one right taken October 1996. 

The oil painting of Sir George Bullough's Gordon Setter, "Rum Bess" has been removed for the purposes of the professional painting survey  conducted in March 1996 and not replaced.

 It was replaced by the author  during his July 1996 visit.

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1996 INVENTORY DESCRIPTIONS:

Brass shell case   (In front of the medal display, was later STOLEN.) 

A late 19th. century rectangular brass and hide upholstered club fender, ring turned uprights.

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Six Doulton Lambeth Art Pottery, London, spherical match strikers. (On mantel shelf.)

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A mahogany case with twenty various medals and five Crufts Shields.

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Samuel Pearl, Irish Setter, oil on canvas, signed, 57½ x 101 cms.

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LET'S NOW TAKE A MUCH  CLOSER LOOK AT THE RUM BESS PAINTING,
CRUFT'S DOG SHOW AND OTHER MEDALS.

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The Scottish Kennel Club 1900.

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TO BE ADDED ... ...