. Marine Engineer . Fig. Companion and Elevator Fig. in Upper Dining Saloon 208 THE MARINE ENGINEER AND NAVAL ARCHITECT. January i, 1908. well as being light, the advantage in weight ofaluminium over iron or bronze being at least 20 tons. Fi<_r 2 is a view of the upper first-class dining saloon,upper and lower saloons being situated on theupper and shelter decks respectively. Between thetwo saloons is a large open space terminating in agroined dome designed to carry out one completescheme, producing a very airy effect. The rooms areexecuted in oak in the Franqois Pre
. Marine Engineer . Fig. Companion and Elevator Fig. in Upper Dining Saloon 208 THE MARINE ENGINEER AND NAVAL ARCHITECT. January i, 1908. well as being light, the advantage in weight ofaluminium over iron or bronze being at least 20 tons. Fi<_r 2 is a view of the upper first-class dining saloon,upper and lower saloons being situated on theupper and shelter decks respectively. Between thetwo saloons is a large open space terminating in agroined dome designed to carry out one completescheme, producing a very airy effect. The rooms areexecuted in oak in the Franqois Premier style whichprevailed in the years 1540-1550. A feature of thepanel decoration is that no piece of carving is anexact reproduction of its neighbour. All the carvingis cut back from the solid wood. Fig. 3, whichrepresents a corner in the dining saloon, gives a goodillustration of the carving. Fig. 4 is a view of the library and writing-room,and is panelled in sycamore. The book-case formsthe panelling of one side of the central portion of theroom. On the op
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