Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe garment was worn by first class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli on board lifeboat Number 1 (PA)A life jacket worn by first-class Titanic survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli sold for a record £670,000 at auction. The vest, from lifeboat number one, included signatures of eight fellow survivors, including firemen Charles Hendrickson and George Taylor. An 18-carat gold pocket watch belonging to drowned first-class passenger Frederick Sutton, 61, fetched £180,000. A seat cushion from a lifeboat, featuring an original White Star burgee plaque, was sold for £390,000 to the Titanic Museum Attraction. The auction, held by Henry Aldridge and Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, featured 344 lots, with record-breaking prices reflecting continued public interest in the Titanic. In fullLife jacket worn by Titanic survivor fetches £670,000 at auctionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Life jacket worn by first-class Titanic survivor sold for record £670,000
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe garment was worn by first class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli on board lifeboat Number 1 (PA)A life jacket worn by first-class Titanic survivor Laura Mabel Francatelli sold for a record £670,000 at auction. The vest, from lifeboat number one, included signatures of eight fellow survivors, including firemen Charles Hendrickson and George Taylor. An 18-carat gold pocket watch belonging to drowned first-class passenger Frederick Sutton, 61, fetched £180,000. A seat cushion from a lifeboat, featuring an original White Star burgee plaque, was sold for £390,000 to the Titanic Museum Attraction. The auction, held by Henry Aldridge and Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, featured 344 lots, with record-breaking prices reflecting continued public interest in the Titanic. In fullLife jacket worn by Titanic survivor fetches £670,000 at auctionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
