2. Titanic Violin by Wallace Hartley Discovered in Attic
Place: Bridlington, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Year Found: 2013
Estimated Value: *$1.7 million
Unquestionably one of the worst and most notorious marine accidents in history was the sinking of the Titanic. Archaeological finds from the wreckage of this once “unsinkable” cruise liner are in the thousands.
Titanic Violin by Wallace Hartley Discovered in Attic ©Matt Cardy/Getty Images
As many history buffs and viewers of the Titanic know, violinist Wallace Hartley performed the tune “Nearer, My God To Thee” on his instrument while the ship was sinking. How else might he respond? It was bound to end. The rosewood violin that Hartley had played for the people who would perish was discovered in an attic in Bridlington, East Yorks, England in 2013. After the sinking, the violin managed to float on a life jacket. Hartley did not survive, but his instrument did.
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