RMS Titanic - gold wedding ring worn by Selma Asplund

RMS Titanic: third class passengers Carl and Selma, had emigrated from Sweden to America in 1891/92 and married in 1896. They had five children: Oscar 13, Clarence 9, Lillian 5, Carl Edgar 5 and Felix 3. They moved back to Sweden in 1907 due to family commitments, deciding to return to Worcester, Massachusetts in 1912 having booked passage with the White Star Line. On the night of the disaster the whole family were gathered and according to Selma had decided to die together. They were standing by one of the last lifeboats to leave when suddenly an unknown individual threw Felix and Lillian into the boat. Carl then pushed Selma towards lifeboat number 15, when there was a cry: Bring the children's mother down! Before Selma understood what was happening a sailor grabbed her and threw her into the boat. She just had time to see her husband and the three children rush to the other side of the Titanic, to find another lifeboat. In the meantime an unknown man jumped into Selma's boat, he landed awkwardly and in doing so kicked Selma in the face. He then placed his hand over her mouth to prevent her from screaming and thus getting the attention from the sailor in charge. Carl's body was found on 26 April by the Mackay Bennett but Lillian's twin Carl Edgar and their brothers Oscar and Clarence were never recovered. The family's money that Selma claimed Carl had been carrying was also never found. Selma died on 15 April 1965, 52 years to the day after the sinking and Felix, the third surviving family member, died on 1 March 1983 aged 73. This is the 14 carat gold wedding ring worn by Selma Asplund while on the Titanic during her rescue, which she wore for the rest of her life. Henry Aldridge and Son sold this ring on 19 April 2008. A letter of authenticity accompanies the ring confirming its history. This is only the second wedding ring from a Titanic passenger that Henry Aldridge have ever offered for sale, an exceptionally rare item

Accompanies According Aldridge Asplund Authenticity Awkwardly Booked Bring Carat Claimed Commitments Confirming Decided Deciding Doing Emigrated Exceptionally Grabbed Happening Item Jumped Kicked Landed Lifeboat Lifeboats Lillian Mackay Moved Offered Placed Prevent Pushed Recovered Selma Suddenly Surviving Threw Thus Understood Worcester

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