The mace was rarely seen after 1820, except for use by lady players on private tables. However the end of the cue was still deliberately shaped to be used in the manner of a mace, for the convenience of playing shots which were otherwise out of reach. Another variation was a "cue butt" (or quarter butt) which was the same style as a cue, but rather longer and much heavier. It was "tipped" with a leather pad and used in playing up the table to double onto balls in baulk. This implement was very good for ensuring that no unintentional side would be imparted to the cue ball. The "half-butt" was a six-foot version of the "cue-butt" and for those really distant shots, an even longer implement was used, imaginatively called the "long-butt". All of these aids would be seen, together with cues, in any billiard room throughout the 19th century.
Rests were commonly available for billiards, although the "butt" was more commonly used. The rest came into its own during games of pyramids and pool where the number of balls on the table could cover the approach of a butt stroke. The "cross" headed rest was the most popular design, but grooved heads were also common.
Long before the advent of the leather tip, chalk had been well-known amongst the better players as an aid to preventing miscues. However, when the two were combined, the effects of applying "side" to the cue-ball began to be appreciated by all levels of players. In 1828, Thurston's started to supply coloured chalk (blue). Prior to this, white chalk was the only type used, and indeed was still was universally used throughout the 19th century.
It is easy to imagine that the two-piece cue is a relatively modern invention, but as far back as 1829 these were being supplied by Thurston's.