A group of eight men (caricatured) round a billiard table. One player is about to make a stroke, his opponent (right) looks on with an expression of horror, biting his thumb. Bets are depending on the result; a pleased spectator (left) holds a handful of coins, another puts his hand into his purse. A very obese man (left) with a wooden leg watches through a glass. The score is shown by two clock-face dials, on one of which the marker puts his hand. Cues stand in racks against the wall. For billiards see also BMSat 5803, 5913.  c.1780s
<br>Etching with stipple
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<p>After: Robert Dighton
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<dl><dd>Published by: Robert Sayer</dd></dl></div>
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