{"product_id":"billiard-match-edwardian-snooker-romance","title":"Billiard Match Edwardian Snooker Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique poster featuring a set of illustrations titled A Billiard Match by the British artist and illustrator Lance Thackeray (1867-1916). Published in 1902 by Landeker \u0026amp; Brown Ltd. London, the artwork consists of four humorous comic panels that cleverly use billiard terms as double entendres for Edwardian-era courtship and romance. The four distinct scenes depicted are: LEFT: Featuring a lady leaning over the table to make a shot while a man looks on. KISSING: Presenting the couple embracing and kissing by the cue rack (in billiards, a \"kiss\" occurs when two balls touch lightly). THE CANON: Depicting a stern, older gentleman unexpectedly entering the room (a \"cannon\" or \"canon\" is a specific multi-ball shot in billiards). SNOOKERED: Showing the romantic couple obstructed by presence of the older gentleman, preventing further flirtation.  Good condition, creasing, tears, bumps on edges, tape on reverse edges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AntikBar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67284770193657,"sku":"PS1660","price":950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7613\/0553\/files\/PS1660-1.jpg?v=1791105395","url":"https:\/\/antikbar.co.uk\/products\/billiard-match-edwardian-snooker-romance","provider":"AntikBar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}