A rusty locker key which was recouped from a famous British passenger liner, Titanic was auctioned on Saturday. According to The Guardian, the said corroded locker key was sell-off for about £85,000 or about $104,000.
It was reported that the locker key belonged to a heroic 23-year old third class steward, Sidney Sedunary when he tried to save the passengers from a drowning luxurious passenger liner. It was believed that Sidney was on the F deck the night the Titanic sank for there was a metal tag attached to the key stamped as "Locker 14 F Deck".
The locker key was used to open a cabinet containing life jackets. Apparently, the tragic disaster claimed the lives of 1,503 crew members and passengers.
The Titanic artifact was sent to his pregnant widow, Madge, after it was recovered. The exceptionally rare Titanic memorabilia was remained in his family's ownership until Saturday's auction. It was believed that this was not the highest price of a Titanic memorabilia had been auctioned.
In 2013, it was reported that a violin which was recovered from an attic in North Yorkshire, England in 2006 was sold for over one million dollars. It was played by a second-class passenger and a bandmaster, Wallace Hartley on April 14, 1912, during the Titanic's tragic voyage. It was displayed to the media on September 16, 2013, Monday at Lurgan, Northern Ireland. On the other hand, the instrument was displayed publicly at Titanic Belfast on Wednesday.
Other Titanic memorabilia which was auctioned was a letter written by Charles Lightoller, ship's second officer, revealed his parting moments with the vessel assistant surgeon, Dr. John Simpson was sell-off for about £34,000. "They were all perfectly calm in the knowledge that they had done their duty and were still assisting by showing a calm and cool exterior to the passengers." , the note reads. A postcard written on the board by Jack Phillips, chief witness operator was sold for £19,000.
