Locket owned by Wallace Hartley's fiancee

Unique yellow metal locket owned by Maria Robinson, fiancee of band leader Wallace Hartley, given to her by Hartley on board the Titanic. It is engraved with intertwined initials MR and contains a photograph of Wallace. The locket was sold via direct descent, having been given to the vendor's mother, upon her death in 1939, and has remained in the family since. The locket is accompanied by a letter of provenance from Maria's great nephew: The locket was an engagement or birthday gift from Wallace Hartley to his fiancee Maria Robinson, it was retained by Maria after Wallace's tragic death until it was passed to my mother when Maria died in 1939. Henry Aldridge sold Wallace Hartley's violin in October 2013 for a world record £900, 000. It bore an engraved fishplate For Wallace on the occasion of our engagement from Maria'. (2 of 2)

Aldridge Contains Descent Detailing Direct Engagement Fiancee Hartley Initials Intertwined Locket Nephew Passed Provenance R.m.s Remained Retained Tragic Vendors

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