The scene shows Wallace Hartley directing the orchestra, as the doomed ocean is sinking and the anthem “Nearer My God toe” is heard
The violin played by the band’s leader in the Hollywood film depicting the sinking of the Titanic is expected to sell up to 60,000 English pounds at auction.
The scene shows Wallace Hartley directing the orchestra, as the doomed ocean is sinking and the anthem is heard “Nearer my God toe”. Hartley and the seven members of the band were killed in the tragedy in 1912, in which a total of 1,500 people were killed when the ship collided in an iceberg.
In the film “Titanic” directed by James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet play as members of different social classes who fall in love during the ship’s maiden voyage.
Violinist/actor Jonathan Evans-Jones played Wallace Hartley of the band who continues to play music before the forthcoming disaster. Jonathan Evans-Jones sold the violin in 2013 and was in possession of a private collector since he bought it at auction.
The violin, which is described as “part of the film’s history” is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity, will now be sold at a new auction of Henry Aldridge & Son in the United Kingdom on April 26.
Andrew Aldridge from the auction house: “Having sold the authentic violin played by Wallace Hartley when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, in 2013 for 1.1 million pounds, we are pleased to auction the violin from the film by James of James.”. In the same auction, photos of the 1953 Titanic film, posters, books and paintings for the wreck are sold in the same auction.
Source :Skai
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