Titanic Survivor's Life Jacket Auctioned for Over $900,000, Reflecting Enduring Fascination
A life jacket worn by Laura Mabel Francatelli, a first-class passenger who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic, was auctioned for 670,000 pounds ($906,000). The auction took place at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, England, and the life jacket was sold to an unidentified telephone bidder. This flotation device, signed by Francatelli and other survivors, was the highlight of a Titanic memorabilia sale. The auction also featured a seat cushion from one of the Titanic lifeboats, which sold for 390,000 pounds ($527,000) to the owners of Titanic museums in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Branson, Missouri. The Titanic, which sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg, continues to captivate the public due to the diverse range of passengers aboard, from the wealthy to the impoverished. 
