. Marine Engineer . f 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 opposite side of the room is an openfireplace with carved chimney-piece of white statuarymarble, surmounted by a mirror. The first-class smoking-room is situated on the boatdeck, and can be reached by a lobby entering f
. Marine Engineer . f 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 opposite side of the room is an openfireplace with carved chimney-piece of white statuarymarble, surmounted by a mirror. The first-class smoking-room is situated on the boatdeck, and can be reached by a lobby entering fromthe open-air promenade or through the lounge. Thestyle of decoration is the same as the grand entrance,but is much richer in the carvings, and is relievedfrom all the panels with an inlaid border of interesting feature is a jube extending the lengthof the room, divided into recesses, with divans andcard tables; this is illustrated in Fig. 5. The windowsin the recesses are of unusual size and of unique. 3Corner in Dining Saloon elevator grille, and it can be said without contradictionthat no ship before these two has ever had a stairwayof such a size, resembling that of a hotel or are two electric elevators in the well, whichserve five decks, viz: the main, upper, shelter,promenade and boat decks. The staircase and entrances are in the sixteenthcentury Italian style, the woodwork being of beauti-fully figured French walnut. The grille of the lift is ofaluminium, and is exceedingly tasteful in design, as
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