RMS Olympic

The RMS Olympic was the Titanic's older twin sister ship.  The two ships were virtually identical on many levels and were built at the same time by some of the same people.  The Olympic came first, followed by the Titanic, followed by the Britannic.  Of the three sister ships, it was only the Olympic which did not sink.  Rather, she had a long glorious career which included transporting many celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin, Madame Curie, Clifton Webb, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and others.  In 1935, she was scrapped and her fittings were bought at auction and installed into various hotels and private homes throughout Great Britain.  Below are some pieces of the Olympic I've acquired.

C-82

This is a wood section from 1st class cabin C-82.  Done in the Italian Renaissance style, C-82 was in my opinion one of the most beautiful cabins on board.  It was taken out of the Olympic during her scrapping and installed in a hotel until they were taken out and auction off.  On board the Titanic, 1st class passenger Harry Widener stayed in C-82 and the cabin was sadly destroyed during the break up.

This piece is some trim from a 1st class corridor of the RMS Olympic.  Olympic had miles of corridors which allowed access throughout the ship.  This piece was installed in the Haltwhistle Paint Factory for years before it was taken out and auctioned off.

This is an extremely rare section of carpet from the 1st class Lounge RMS Olympic surrounded by the detailed handcarved wood in the Louis XV style, large windows, and adorned by ornate cartel clocks and a statue of Diana, godess of the hunt on the fireplace mantle with beautiful chairs and tables available for the passengers' comfort.  There was a large bookshelf standing in front of one wall graced with dozens of books available for the passengers to borrow.  Above this room in the center was an enormous and gorgeous chandelier which gave off a lot of light surrounded by smaller chandeliers lighting the alcoves and sides.  Being among the most ornate rooms on the ship and located centrally on A Deck, it was popular spot for socializing and conversing with fellow passengers.