Titanic ‘door’ prop that kept Rose alive sells for $110m
A floating piece of wood that reportedly kept ‘Rose’ from the Titanic alive, has been sold for US $718,750 (JM $110,622,525) at an auction.
According to an article from the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), the sale was made during an auction of props and costumes owned by restaurant and resort chain Planet Hollywood.
The report shared that the prop, often mistaken for a door, was based on a complete piece of debris salvaged from the 1912 tragedy, according to auctioneers Heritage Auctions.
Other props featured in the auction, according to BBC, included the whip from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which sold for US$525,000 (JM $ 80,802,540).
A Spiderman suit worn by Toby Maguire also reportedly sold for US $125,000 ($JM $19,238,700), while an axe used by Jack Nicholson in The Shining to hack through a bathroom door while announcing “Here’s Johnny!” attracted the same amount.
The auction, which ended on Sunday evening, reportedly raised US$15.68m, making it one of the most successful sales of a prop and costume collection, Heritage Auctions said.
