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<p>Tragically sunk in 1912 with a large loss of life when it hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage from England to America, the passenger liner Titanic is being remembered this year in Australia through the Melbourne Museum&rsquo;s unique exhibition of 200 real artefacts recovered directly from the wreck site. In its first decorative arts and collectables auction for 2024, Leski Auctions is acknowledging its own small tribute to the ship&rsquo;s memory with a breakfast cup and saucer emblazoned with the White Star Line logo (lot 1372) &ndash; the company that owned the Titanic.</p>

Leski Auctions to feature memorabilia from the Titanic

By Richard Brewster on 02-Feb-2024 (Exclusive to the Antiques Reporter)

Leski Auctions two-day Decorative Arts and Collectables auction begins at 10am Saturday February 10 and continues at the same time the following day at 727-729 High Street, Armadale. This broad ranging sale features everything from silver, jewellery, Chinese and Asian art, clocks, furniture, lighting and paintings to porcelain and ceramics, glass and crystal, cameras and photographic equipment, military memorabilia, antique tools and radios and gramophones. Much of it is catalogued with affordable estimates of several hundreds of dollars – although some items are featured in the tens of thousands.One of these is lot 216a – four assorted 24-carat gold ingots – with a $20,000-$25,000 estimate.