Captain's table
Designed by cabinetmaker Gilbert Logan at Harland & Wolff’s workshop, the table was intended for the private quarters of the Titanic’s captain, Edward John Smith. However, because of a late delivery, it never reached their destination due to delay in it being finished.
The table would have been fixed to a base to prevent movement at sea but, in the event, the only calamity to befall these fine pieces was to languish unloved in a store cupboard before finding a good home.
The Antiques Roadshow found it literally priceless, because of its history, and didn't give a cash valuation on their visit to the Titanic Quarter in 2009.
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