Tag: Titanic
Titanic Captain’s ‘haunted’ mirror could sell for £10,000
An allegedly ‘haunted’ mirror once owned by the Captain of the Titanic will be offered for auction in the U.K next month. The antique silver-framed mirror originally belonged to Captain […]
2018-11-07
Titanic return journey poster could set new auction record
A highly rare poster advertising the return journey of the Titanic is heading for auction in the U.K next week. The poster describes the ill-fated ship as “The Queen of […]
2018-10-10
World’s largest collection of Titanic memorabilia up for auction
The world’s largest collection of Titanic memorabilia is heading for auction in the U.S next month, with an estimated value of up to $200 million. More than 5,500 artifacts recovered […]
2018-09-19
Tragic Titanic watch tops $50,000 at Heritage Auctions
A watch owned by a passenger who died during the sinking of the Titanic has sold for more than $50,000 at Heritage Auctions. The rusted watch, featuring Hebrew letters for […]
2018-08-30
Titanic survivors’ gold cigarette case to auction at Hanson’s
A gold cigarette case owned by two of the Titanic’s most famous survivors, Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff-Gordon, is heading for auction in the U.K next month. The couple gave […]
2018-08-21
Titanic postcard auction to take place in July
A postcard written aboard the Titanic four days before it made its fatal rendezvous with an iceberg will appear at Warwick & Warwick Auctioneers on July 18. The writer was […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-06-20
Titanic hero’s menu set for £100,000 auction
An incredibly rare menu from the first meal ever served aboard the Titanic could sell at auction for more than $100,000 this week. The menu will cross the block on […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-16
Titanic survivor’s moving letter sent days before disaster struck
A rare letter written aboard the Titanic just days before it sank is heading for auction next week, as part of a sale dedicated to the doomed ocean liner. The […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-04-11
Titanic Stories exhibition to show at National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, UK is hosting a major new exhibition titled Titanic Stories. The show, which runs until January 7, 2019, will feature an astonishing array of […]
2018-03-08
Rare Titanic locker keys sold for more than $100,000
A rare set of locker keys from the Titanic has sold for more than $100,000 at auction in the U.K this past weekend. The keys had originally belonged to Sidney […]
2017-10-23
Tragic letter written aboard the Titanic could top $100,000
One of the last-known letters written aboard the Titanic before it sank is expected to sell for more than $100,000 at auction this week. The four-page letter describes life on […]
2017-10-17
Photograph of the iceberg which sank the Titanic up for auction
A rare photograph of the iceberg which sank the Titanic could sell for $50,000 when it goes up for sale at RR Auction next week. The photograph is part of […]
2017-10-16
Fur coat worn aboard Titanic lifeboat leads Henry Aldridge auction
A fur coat worn by Titanic survivor Mabel Bennett as she was rescued from the sinking ship will lead an upcoming sale at Henry Aldridge & Son. Bennett served as […]
2017-04-11
Titanic keys bring £20,000 in Christie’s ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale
A set of keys from the Titanic have doubled their estimate at a Christie’s auction in London, selling for £20,000 ($26,400). They keys belonged to Samuel Ernest Hemming, the lamp […]