LONDON (AP) -- The violin played by the bandmaster of the Titanic as the oceanliner sank has been unearthed, a British auction house said Friday....
Stories Related to Auction House: We Found Titanic Violin
By CASSANDRA VINOGRAD, Associated Press
Fri, 03/15/2013 - 7:32am
Topics: auction cruise cruise ship titanic violin wallace hartley
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A gold watch belonging to a captain who saved over 700 Titanic passengers has sold for a record-breaking £1.56 million. The pocket watch went under the hammer at the Henry Aldridge and Son auction ...
11/18/2024 - 4:24 pm | View Link - Gold watch, a gift from Titanic survivors, sells for nearly $2 million
The gold watch was given to the captain of the Carpathia, the ship that responded to the Titanic’s distress call and rescued hundreds of people.
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A gold pocket watch presented to Captain Arthur Rostron, who led the rescue of 700 Titanic survivors, has set a new auction record.
11/17/2024 - 11:53 pm | View Link - Watch given as gift to captain who rescued 700 Titanic passengers sells for record $2.6m
The 18-carat gold pocket watch was given by the widows of three wealthy passengers who all sank with the ship. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The previous highest amount paid for Titanic artefacts was £1.1 million for a violin that was played as the ship sank - which sold at the same auction house in 2013, according to the auctioneers.
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