Old English bagatelle was very popular in Victorian times in the home and the full size version of the game has been played upon slate-bed tables for centuries in British pubs in certain parts of England. Like a Billiards Table, there are a variety of games that can be played upon a Bagatelle table and like Bar Billiards, Bagatelle is a good space saver because it's played from one end only.

If you have an old English Bagatelle game and are considering refurbishing it, we suggest you read our Bagatelle Reconditioning FAQ first!

Cues for Bagatelle

The tables normally came with small wooden cues and/or maces. You can buy small replacement cues.

Cushion Rubber for Bagatelle

We also offer some rectangular cushion rubber. This is the thinnest available but still is probably thicker than the original cushion rubber (sometimes a thin layer of felt was used instead) and so may not be fully satisfactory. We wouldn't necessarily recommend this for smaller tables - 6 feet or less. Also, using thicker cushion rubber than the original may prevent the wooden plank that fills the end hole when the table is folded from fitting properly.

Baize Cloth for Bagatelle tables

The following beize products are ostensibly designed for Pool tables but the cloth is good quality at a decent price and so should be good for Bagatelle. They are designed for only the bed of the table but since Bagatelle tables are much thinner the offcuts can be used for the cushions - side rails of the Bagatelle board. The nap of the cloth runs from the spot end to the baulk end of the table.

For bagatelles of dimensions that don't work with the standard cuts above, we can cut a length from a standard billiard cloth roll. The roll is 216cm wide. However, a vital factor is the nap of the cloth which runs down the roll. So if your table is 190cm long for example, you should not attempt to buy the 100 x 216cm section because the nap of the cloth will then run sideways across the table (causing the balls to curve) rather than lengthways down the table.

As an example, a typical bagatelle table might be 240 x 63cm wide. In this case, the correct size to buy is the 300 x 216cm section. Unfortunately, a large portion of the cloth will not be used but that's unavoidable.

If you need a larger amount of billiard cloth or rubber, please email us and we'll see if we can sort something out for you.

For balls, please see our Old English Bagatelle Balls page.