We Picked Up a 150+ Year Old Pool Table (RAREST TABLE IN THE WORLD?)

We might have just discovered the rarest pool table in the world.

Of course, it is a Brunswick. This particular table is the Brunswick Cat's Paw, the precursor to the legendary Monarch.

Only a handful of these experimental models were ever known to exist, and was never actually put into production.

Designed and crafted by the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Company between 1873-1884, the "Cat's Paw" table is a marvel of 19th-century woodworking and design. Its existence was the subject of a decades-long search that began with rumors in the 1970s of a table sitting in pieces in a Midwest warehouse. After extensive investigation, a table with the serial number "0098" was located and acquired by a noted collector in 2007, before being professionally restored to its original, exacting specifications.

The table's exquisite features include:
Dimensions: A tournament-sized 4.5′×9′ playing surface.

Exotic Materials: Rosewood rails and burled walnut sides, accented with detailed inlays of teak, tulipwood, and ivory.

Historical Significance: The "Cat's Paw" served as a design precursor to one of Brunswick's most popular tables, the renowned Monarch, with much of its heritage tracing back to this experimental model.



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