The Grand Staircase was one of the grandest places on the ship. There were two staircases; one towards the bow (front), and one towards the stern (back). They were made of oak and went from the Boat-Deck, to D-Deck, and continued E-Deck as plain stairs. The top had a cherub and a clock with Honor and Glory crowning Time with a huge dome above. The stairs were in the style of Louis 14's court. The whole flight of stairs had paintings on the landings and either bronze cherubs or candelabras at the feet. The stairs were usually the most used in the ship besides the cabins. During the sinking, it was the only way most passengers used to get to the lifeboats. It is unclear what happened to it. Jack Thayer thought he saw the bow float then sink which could have been the staircase. In the discovery of the TITANIC, they found a gapping hole where it used to be. It could have also dissolved. What happened to the famed stairs will remain a mystery forever.
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