To be precise, we are in the lounge of a liner, with tub chairs arranged in circles around small tables .
Several portholes are visible, and a double staircase.
When we look up at the long, narrow window above the entrance, we can see the bridge of the ship. The walls are made of wood from floor to ceiling, and are curved, as on a ship. There, on one of the waterways, is Stephen Courtauld's own yacht, the Eun Mara. A further massive piece of marquetry depicts Stockholm with its islands and estuaries, and the Virginia , another yacht belonging to Stephen Courtauld. As in many transatlantic liners, the ceiling of the entrance hall is domed.