Titanic Survivor's Jacket Sells for Record $900K

0:00A titanic life jacket worn by Survivor, Laura Mabel Frankatelli just sold at auction for $906,000. This cream canvas piece with corks sections came from first class passenger Frankatelli, who escaped on lifeboat number 1 during the 1912 disaster. The jacket, signed by her and fellow survivors, smashed its pre-sale estimate of 250,000 to 350,000 pounds at. The Henry Aldridge auction in England, it went to a mystery foam bidder and has spent time in US and European museums. Only a few worn survivor jackets exist today, mostly locked in collections, making this one super rare. At the same sale, a lifeboat see cushion fetched $527,000 for titanic museum owners in Tennessee and Missouri. Frankatelli traveled with fashion designer Lucie Duff Gordon and her husband Cosmo, their underfilled boat sparked controversy for not rescuing more, from the icy water. The ship hit an iceberg on its maiden run, sinking fast and claiming 1500

1:02of 2200 lives. That fascination keeps prices soaring, like last year's over $2 million gold pocket watch from another first class couple. These artifacts keep the titanic tale alive in our collective memory. From your city, powered by AI, this is Dallas News Today.