Two objects that belonged to Titanic passengers were auctioned in England. One of them is a gold pocket watch, which was sold for 900 thousand pounds (R$5.8 million, at current prices). The watch belonged to the richest passenger on the vessel: businessman John Jacob Astor, whose body was found seven days after the sinking. . Photo: Reproduction: FliparAt the same auction, the bag containing the violin of maestro Wallace Hartley, director of the orchestra that played on the ship while it sank, was also sold. The information went down in history that, even after the collision with the iceberg that would cause the sinking, Hartley kept the music. The bag was auctioned for 290 thousand pounds (R$ 1.8 million). . Photo: Reproduction: FliparThe maestro’s violin had already been auctioned in October 2013 for 900 thousand pounds (R$5.8 million), the same price now reached by John Jacob Astor’s gold watch. . Photo: Reproduction: FliparTo certify the authenticity of the clothing, the company Propstore released, in addition to the costume, the tags from the year of filming (1996) with DiCaprio’s name written on the piece. The clothes were sold for R$1.2 million. . Photo: Reproduction: FliparNow see other objects that were auctioned and that belonged to people who actually existed and were on the ship. . Photo: Reproduction: FliparIn June 2023, the auction house Zorrilla Subastas, from Montevideo, Uruguay, auctioned a letter written by Uruguayan passenger Ramón Artagaveytia Gómez, a 71-year-old businessman, on 4/11/1912, the day before the shipwreck, to his brother Adolfo. . Photo: Reproduction: FliparA flight attendant Edmund Stone’s pocket watch was obtained in 2008 after a final bid of £130,000. Photo: Reproduction: FliparThe only item of clothing to remain intact after the tragedy, a beaver fur coat belonging to flight attendant Mabel Bennet was auctioned for £210,000 in 2017. Photo: Reproduction: FliparAn article that was important for investigations into the causes of the sinking, the White Star Line ship project was sold for 308 thousand pounds. Photo: Reproduction: FliparThe keys used by crew member Samuel Hemming to search for lanterns that served the lifeboats were purchased for 20 thousand pounds in 2016. The vessel’s employee was one of the survivors of the accident and kept the brass piece until the end of his life. Photo: Reproduction: FliparThe opulent menu from the last lunch enjoyed by first class passengers was auctioned for £76,000 in 2012. The menu included more than 40 varieties of dishes. Photo: Reproduction: FliparThe foremast watchman’s bell was rescued from the depths of the ocean in 1985. Frederick Fleet, responsible for monitoring the maritime environment, tolled it three times to alert the commander of the presence of the iceberg ahead. Photo: Reproduction: FliparFrank Blackmarr was left with one of the only life jackets left from the tragedy. The American doctor helped rescue the 705 survivors and stored the equipment. Photo: Reproduction: FliparIn 1994, an expedition came across the largest piece of Titanic’s hull recovered to date. Constituent of the first class deck, the 15-ton fuselage item was removed from the sea four years later, undergoing procedures to delay rust. Photo: Reproduction: FliparBrass strip with the inscription Titanic was sold at auction for 28 thousand pounds. She detached herself from the bow of one of the lifeboats used in the rescue work of the 705 survivors of the sinking. Photo: Reproduction: FliparIn 1987, a gold and silver bracelet with the name Amy engraved in diamond was removed from the sea where the wreckage of the Titanic was located. Photo: Reproduction: FliparThe sinking of the Titanic, which occurred on April 12, 1914, is the most famous maritime tragedy in history. Photo: Reproduction: FliparThe vessel left the port of Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, and was destined for New York, in the United States. Photo: Reproduction: FliparOn the night of April 14, the liner collided with an iceberg near the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The collision caused fatal damage to the hull. Photo: Reproduction: FliparThere were more than 2,200 people on board the Titanic, of which 1,514 died in the tragedy. The ship Carpathia, which was heading to Liverpool, England, rescued 710 survivors. Photo: Reproduction: Flipar
