This section of curtain trim, woven out of fine Irish linen, was developed specifically for use onboard Titanic. Two similar styles were developed - one featuring fruit and berries, and the other featuring flowers. The goal was to have a fresh set ready to swap in when needed, freeing up the other set for laundering. After Titanic's sinking the alternate curtains were auctioned off by the White Star Line to safeguard against superstition and negative press.
This piece comes from the home of an elderly woman whose mother attended the White Star Line auction in 1912. In her provenance letter she tells of watching the towering hull of Titanic take shape near her home, and how her entire family was invited to attend the launch by the Lord Mayor of Belfast.
- Framed: 5 x 6 in
- Created: c. 1912
- Inventory Number: 401R.2004.001