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A life jacket used during the sinking of the legendary RMS Titanic has sold at auction for $906,000, reflecting the huge global interest in historical artifacts related to the event.
The vest belonged to Laura Mabel Francatelli, a first-class passenger who survived the night of the tragedy on April 15, 1912. It sold for 670,000 pounds, well above the initial estimate of 250,000 to 350,000 pounds.
The object also contains the signatures of Francatelli and other survivors from the same lifeboat, which has significantly increased its historical and collectible value. The auction was organized by the British house Henry Aldridge & Son.
At the same auction, a pillow from a lifeboat sold for £390,000, showing the continued interest of collectors in Titanic-related objects.
Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the record prices show not only the historical value of these objects, but also respect for the victims and survivors of the tragedy.
The Titanic sank during its maiden voyage from Britain to New York, when the ship struck an iceberg. About 1,500 of the approximately 2,200 people on board lost their lives.
More than a century later, the story of the Titanic continues to capture worldwide attention, while artifacts left over from that night remain living evidence of one of the greatest maritime disasters in history.
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