Stuart Kelly
Member
Appealing to all those who visited the House in Southport that had the Olympic's Restaurant before it was sold. Do you remember seeing any of these items (apart from the panelling, obviously!)?
If you have any photos of the house or the Marquis of Granby Hotel, then I would like to hear from you.
Items are:
Location LOUNGE
A set of eight ornamental ormolu circular electroliers with shaped cut and engraved glass panels
Location PANTRY ADJOINING LOUNGE.
A mahogany cupboard, with panelled door and pewter and brass tray top, 2 ft. 6, a ditto with two doors, 3 ft. 9, a mahogany erection with similar top, 11 ft 3, and the match board enclosure at end
Location CABIN No. B83.
Four electric ceiling lights, with cut-glass and ormolu shades
Location DOCTOR'S ROOM
A cane and wicker easy-chair, with loose cushion in crimson rep, and a cane circular easy-chair
Location RECEPTION ROOM
Eight pierced ormolu octagonal electric top lights, with moulded glass bowl shades
Location RECEPTION ROOM
A pair of unframed bevelled mirror panels with glass studs, plates 58 in. by 14 1/2 in., and a walnut framed dining table, on reeded tapering legs, 2 ft. 9 by 2 ft. 3, with fiddle and cloth cover
Location FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM.
Twenty-four ormolu electric top lights, with moulded glass hexagonal shades
Location FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM.
Twenty-four ormolu electric top lights, with moulded glass hexagonal shades
Location FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM.
A French walnut circular table, on reeded and tapered legs, 3 ft. 5 diam., and a ditto, 3 ft. 1 diam.
Location CABINS Nos. D60, D62, D66, D69, D70 AND D72.
Two mahogany chests of four long drawers, 3 ft. wide, and a wardrobe fitment
Location " A " DECK GALLERY.
Four gilt metal ceiling lights, with cut-glass bowls, 8 in. diam. (Starboard Lobby)
Location " A " DECK GALLERY.
A pair of Louis XV style carved walnut hergeres, with cane panels and cushions
Location THIRD CLASS OAK STAIRCASE.
Four large brass bound oak plant tubs and liners, and two oak jardiniere tables and metal liners (" A" and " B' landings)
Location FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT.
THE MAGNIFICENT FRENCH WALNUT AND CARVED GILT PANELLING, with leaf and ribbon ornamentation, carved, reeded and ribbon pillar casings with gilt capitals and reeded, panelled and gilt casings to cross members, the panelling includes the transverse partitions with oval open- ings two of which are glazed, and the walls have numerous arched-top nine-mirror panels, on the Port side are fitted nine nine-panelled unglazed window frames, leading to the kitchen there is a pair of mirror panelled arched-top doors with ormolu fittings on the lift side of which is an enclosure, measuring 4 ft. 9 by 6 ft. by 4 ft. 9, with door with oval glazed panel, slope-top desk with two drawers and numerous pigeon holes, on the right of doors to kitchen is a carved and panelled return ends counter en suite, fitted numerous drawers with ormolu fittings, and panelled door, having veined marble top, measuring about 23 ft. by 6 ft. On the Starboard side of room is an arch to Reception Room, with glazed panels at sides, an erection of folding glazed four-panelled revolving doors, with brass fittings, patent draught excluders, and then mahogany surrounds, a pair of curved, glazed sliding doors to cocktail bar, with ormolu mounts, and the ornamental metal window frames facing cocktail bar (excluding the outside glazed window frames), also pierced brass pipe casing where fitted at deck level, and the painted panelled ceiling, with floral and ribbon decoration in relief, overall measurement 74 ft. by 48 ft. by 8 ft.
Stuart
http://www.rmsolympic.org
If you have any photos of the house or the Marquis of Granby Hotel, then I would like to hear from you.
Items are:
Location LOUNGE
A set of eight ornamental ormolu circular electroliers with shaped cut and engraved glass panels
Location PANTRY ADJOINING LOUNGE.
A mahogany cupboard, with panelled door and pewter and brass tray top, 2 ft. 6, a ditto with two doors, 3 ft. 9, a mahogany erection with similar top, 11 ft 3, and the match board enclosure at end
Location CABIN No. B83.
Four electric ceiling lights, with cut-glass and ormolu shades
Location DOCTOR'S ROOM
A cane and wicker easy-chair, with loose cushion in crimson rep, and a cane circular easy-chair
Location RECEPTION ROOM
Eight pierced ormolu octagonal electric top lights, with moulded glass bowl shades
Location RECEPTION ROOM
A pair of unframed bevelled mirror panels with glass studs, plates 58 in. by 14 1/2 in., and a walnut framed dining table, on reeded tapering legs, 2 ft. 9 by 2 ft. 3, with fiddle and cloth cover
Location FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM.
Twenty-four ormolu electric top lights, with moulded glass hexagonal shades
Location FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM.
Twenty-four ormolu electric top lights, with moulded glass hexagonal shades
Location FIRST CLASS DINING ROOM.
A French walnut circular table, on reeded and tapered legs, 3 ft. 5 diam., and a ditto, 3 ft. 1 diam.
Location CABINS Nos. D60, D62, D66, D69, D70 AND D72.
Two mahogany chests of four long drawers, 3 ft. wide, and a wardrobe fitment
Location " A " DECK GALLERY.
Four gilt metal ceiling lights, with cut-glass bowls, 8 in. diam. (Starboard Lobby)
Location " A " DECK GALLERY.
A pair of Louis XV style carved walnut hergeres, with cane panels and cushions
Location THIRD CLASS OAK STAIRCASE.
Four large brass bound oak plant tubs and liners, and two oak jardiniere tables and metal liners (" A" and " B' landings)
Location FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT.
THE MAGNIFICENT FRENCH WALNUT AND CARVED GILT PANELLING, with leaf and ribbon ornamentation, carved, reeded and ribbon pillar casings with gilt capitals and reeded, panelled and gilt casings to cross members, the panelling includes the transverse partitions with oval open- ings two of which are glazed, and the walls have numerous arched-top nine-mirror panels, on the Port side are fitted nine nine-panelled unglazed window frames, leading to the kitchen there is a pair of mirror panelled arched-top doors with ormolu fittings on the lift side of which is an enclosure, measuring 4 ft. 9 by 6 ft. by 4 ft. 9, with door with oval glazed panel, slope-top desk with two drawers and numerous pigeon holes, on the right of doors to kitchen is a carved and panelled return ends counter en suite, fitted numerous drawers with ormolu fittings, and panelled door, having veined marble top, measuring about 23 ft. by 6 ft. On the Starboard side of room is an arch to Reception Room, with glazed panels at sides, an erection of folding glazed four-panelled revolving doors, with brass fittings, patent draught excluders, and then mahogany surrounds, a pair of curved, glazed sliding doors to cocktail bar, with ormolu mounts, and the ornamental metal window frames facing cocktail bar (excluding the outside glazed window frames), also pierced brass pipe casing where fitted at deck level, and the painted panelled ceiling, with floral and ribbon decoration in relief, overall measurement 74 ft. by 48 ft. by 8 ft.
Stuart
http://www.rmsolympic.org
