LONDON — It is one of the most famous instruments in the world, a wooden symbol of selflessness, courage and resolve.

And on Saturday, the violin reportedly played on the deck of the Titanic while the doomed liner tilted and slowly sank into the icy North Atlantic a century ago sold for $1.45 million — more than twice the amount anticipated.


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Comments anyone? My wife for one doesn't believe that a violin could last that long in the water.