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The Hartley violin was exhibited in Northern Ireland at the shipyard where the RMS Titanic was built, Titanic Belfast, and in the United States at Titanic Branson and Titanic Pigeon Forge museums. It was sold by auction house Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, on 19 October 2013 for £900,000 ($1.7 million US), as reported by ...
This led to his being recruited by CW & FN Black, Liverpool to play on the Titanic. [4] He boarded the Titanic on Wednesday 10 April 1912 in Southampton. His ticket number was 250654, the ticket for all the members of Hartley's orchestra. [11] His cabin was second class, and he was the only Belgian musician aboard the Titanic.
A Stradivarius violin that sold for $11.3 million, just shy of the $15.9 million record, ... It also holds the record as the most expensive instrument ever sold, according to Voice of America.
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million ($1.485 million) at auction on ...
Titanic was 882 feet 9 inches (269.06 m) long with a maximum breadth of 92 feet 6 inches (28.19 m). The ship's total height, measured from the base of the keel to the top of the bridge, was 104 feet (32 m). [16] Titanic measured 46,329 GRT and 21,831 NRT [17] and with a draught of 34 feet 7 inches (10.54 m) and displaced 52,310 tonnes. [5]
The Titanic has fascinated society since its fateful voyage in 1912. These four survivors lived out their lives in Texas. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...
In December 2013, Tarisio sold a 1696 Stradivarius violin to Andrew Bernardi, the English violinist and leader of a British Music Festival. The Stradivarius had been stolen from violinist Min-Jin Kym in London's Euston Station in 2010 and later recovered in excellent condition. The violin sold for $2.3 million. [24]
Titanic fans have been debating whether Jack could have fit on the door for more than 25 years ago — and now one lucky person can test their theory at home.. The prop door just sold at auction ...