Sotheby's Marine Sale April 1998

From the Sotheby's Marine Sale catalogue dated Wednesday 1st April 1998, London:

Lots 258 - 490

258 - Embroidered silk picture of RMS Titanic, probably English, circa 1914. £800 - 1200.

259 - RMS Titanic model, 55-in long, wooden. £400 - 600.

259A - Archive of 38 Marconi telegraph messages believed to have been recorded on board RMS Olympic relating to Titanic disaster (11pm 14th April 1912 - 8.45am 16th April 1912), believed to have been acquired by Olympic purser Harold Vernon Ward. £20,000 - 30,000.

260 - Rare archive of 54 copy photos and postcard photo images taken by James Barker from the Carpathia during the rescue. £2,500 - 3,000.

261 - Postcard sent from RMS Titanic posted from Queenstown, dated April 11th 1912. (Sent by purser clerk Ernest King to son Tom). £1,000 - 1,500.

261A - Group of 7 medals presented to Officer Herbert Pitman (1918-1950). £3,000 - 4,000.

261B - Rare manuscript account of the merchant navy career of Herbert Pitman, including his involvement in Titanic disaster as 3rd Officer (1914 - 1945). £4,000 - 6,000.

261C - Silver cigarette case believed to have been given to Pitman by the Goldbergs, fellow survivors in lifeboat 5. £600 - 800.

261D - Typed manuscript of Pitman's account of Titanic disaster for use in the Board of Trade enquiry, May 1912. £500 - 700.

261E - White Star Line catalogue for SS Olympic and Titanic, reprint 1911. £250 - 350.

261F - The Deathless Story of the Titanic, 1912 (2 copies, 1972 reprint, copy of programme and ticket to premiere of ANTR signed by Kenneth More and others). £300 - 500.

261G - Collection of telegrams, letters, postcards and newspapers relating to Pitman and the Titanic disaster, 1912. £300 - 500.

262 - Marconi telegraph communication chart North Atlantic, April 1912. £1,000 - 1,500.

263 - Gold half hunting cased keyless watch presented to Edward C Chaston for his part in the RMS Titanic disaster enquiry, Mappin & Webb, London. £600 - 800.

263A - The Marjorie Collyer Titanic archive, 1912 and later. £800 - 1200.

264 - 3 White Star Line playing cards believed to have been taken from Titanic by 1st class passenger Pierre Marechal. £25,000 - 30,000.

265 - Scale model of Titanic lifeboat believed to have been used in film "A Night To Remember", English, 1958. £3,000 - 5,000.

I believe that whilst some items were sold, others were withdrawn at the last minute, although I don't know which. Would anyone on the Board know which items sold and for how much and where the lots are now?

Cheers,

Boz
 
Hello
I think I can help with regard to lots 259A, 260, 261, 261D, 263A. I am an auctioneer in Warwick, England and all of this material is being offered in our public auction taking place on Wed. July 10th. Our vendor bought the lots from Sothebys, the majority after the sale. We have broken them down and will be offering about 100 lots of Titanic related material. The catalogue is in course of production and should you like to see a copy please e-mail info@warwickandwarwi ck.com Further information can be found on our website, www.warwickandwarwic k.com Please select postcards and news from the menu bar.
Regards Colin
 
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