Titanic seat cushion expected to fetch up to £180,000 at auction

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2026-04-05

London (PA Media/dpa) - A seat cushion from one of the Titanic's lifeboats is expected to fetch up to £180,000 ($238,000) at auction later this month. In a sale auctioneers are describing as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for collectors, the cushion comes complete with the original Titanic lifeboat plaque in the form of a White Star burgee. It was originally bought by the friend of a London tea importer who drowned on the ship, when it hit an......

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