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The deckchair made of high-quality oak and features a five-pointed star - the logo of the White Star Line – on its headrest. The chair is identical to those which would have been aboard the ill-fated liner the Titanic THE White Star Line was one of the most prominent shipping companies in the world in the late Victorian to early Edwardian period, priding itself on providing comfortable passages for every passenger, whether first, second or third-class. The deckchair pictured above was gifted to Captain Walter Parker, captain of the RMS Olympic, on his retirement in the late 1920s. It’s made of high-quality oak and features a five-pointed star - the logo of the White Star Line – on its headrest and would have been available for hire by the ship’s passengers.