The W.A. Camkin Cue and Billiards Legacy

William Camkin: cue: 'The W.A.Camkin' cue made by Peradon, ash…
click the photo to enlarge
William Camkin: cue: 'The W.A.Camkin' cue made by Peradon, ash shaft with machine spliced butt, amboyna front splice, weight 17oz, length 57.5' (146 cm), soft vinyl cue case, c.1940s. William Camkin was a billiards/snooker entrepreneur and match promoter, running a number of billiard halls in the Birmingham area of England. One of his greatest achievements as a promoter was signing up Walter Lindrum for a 1930-31 tour of England and the USA.

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Amboyna - Amboyna is a tree native to Indonesia (named after the Indonesian island of Ambon) and South East Asia, and when harvested the timber has a fragrant rose-like scent, and is of a rich brown colour, usually harvested from the burl of the tree with "birds-eye" markings . In furniture is is usually veneered and used for decorative effects on top quality pieces.

This item has been included into following indexes: