A rare first-class menu from the Titanic, heavily water-stained and partly erased, sold for $102,000 at an auction of memorabilia associated with the ill-fated ocean liner. The menu, salvaged from the North Atlantic after the ship sank in 1912, provides a glimpse into the opulence experienced by first-class passengers. Other items sold at the auction included a tartan blanket used by a survivor, a pocket watch marking the moment of a passenger's death, and a facing slip highlighting the fate of postal clerks aboard the Titanic.
A rare first-class menu from the Titanic, heavily water-stained and partly erased, sold for $102,000 at an auction of memorabilia associated with the ill-fated ocean liner. The menu, salvaged from the North Atlantic, provides insight into the opulent dining experience of first-class passengers on the Titanic's maiden voyage. Other items sold at the auction included a tartan blanket used by a survivor, a pocket watch marking a passenger's tragic fate, and a facing slip highlighting the sacrifice of postal clerks aboard the ship.
A rare menu from the Titanic's first-class restaurant, dated April 11, 1912, sold at auction for £83,000 ($101,600), along with a pocket watch belonging to a victim of the disaster, which sold for £97,000 ($118,700). A deck blanket from the Titanic also sold for £96,000 ($117,500). The items were part of a collection of transportation memorabilia auctioned in the U.K.
A rare menu from the Titanic's first-class restaurant, showing what the passengers ate three days before the ship sank, is going up for auction along with a pocket watch owned by a Russian immigrant who died in the disaster. The menu, which has sustained water damage, is estimated to sell for 60,000 pounds ($73,800), while the pocket watch is expected to fetch at least 50,000 pounds ($61,500).
A water-stained menu from the Titanic's first-class offers a glimpse into the lavish last supper before the ship sank in 1912. The menu, featuring dishes like oysters, lamb, and mallard duck, is going up for auction along with other rare items, including a tartan blanket used by a survivor and a pocket watch belonging to a Russian immigrant who perished in the tragedy. The auction house describes the menu as a snapshot of the opulent culinary experience enjoyed by first-class passengers on the ill-fated voyage.
A rare first-class menu from the Titanic, which is heavily water-stained and likely spent time in the North Atlantic, is expected to fetch up to £70,000 ($86,000) in an auction of Titanic memorabilia. The menu provides insight into the opulent dining experience of first-class passengers on the ill-fated ship. Other items up for auction include a tartan blanket used by a survivor, a pocket watch marking the moment a passenger entered the water and later died, and a facing slip highlighting the fate of postal clerks who died attempting to save mail sacks from flooding.
