Summary

Billiard cue sample, made by Adolph Bruhn & Son, South Melbourne, circa 1970-1985.

The woodturning business of Adolph Bruhn & Son operated in South Melbourne, 1970-1990, and previously in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1897-1970. The business made a wide range of wooden products, including tables and architectural mouldings, and undertook specialist turning tasks. Part of a collection of nearly 900 items, including a lathe, cutting tools, hand tools, products, workshop fittings, office equipment, portraits, and an accounts ledger.

Physical Description

Upper section of a billiard cue made from varnished, pale gold-coloured wood. A short cylindrical joining segment projects from the bottom end. The tip of the cue is covered with a white plastic cylinder. A six-sided brass nut is situated in centre of top end. Found in Area A of the workshop.

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