Art Treasures of Kinloch Castle

KINLOCH CASTLE SMOKING AND GAMES ROOM

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

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

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ART TREASURES OF KINLOCH CASTLE

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..

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".

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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