Auction of a mirror that can hold the ghost of the Titanic captain

The 110-year-old mirror, once owned by the company, will be auctioned for about $ 12,900 .

The mirror of Mr. Edward J. Smith, the captain of the Titanic, will be offered for sale by Richard Winterton on December 12 for about $ 12,900. However, to warn the buyer, it was accompanied by a letter describing in detail that Mr. Smith's face could appear on this silver-framed mirror.

Captain Edward John Smith (right) - (Photo: Williammurdoch.net).

The 110-year-old mirror was once owned by Edward John Smith and left by the captain on his home dressing table in Stoke-on-Trent before boarding the ill-fated Titanic, according to Mirror.

Ethelwynne, a maid for Captain Smith, received this mirror from the captain's house as a souvenir and replaces the bonus after the boss boarded the ship and hit the iceberg and died on April 14. / 1912.

However, the maid Ethelwynne was terrified to say that on the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, she could still see Captain Smith's face in that silver-framed mirror.

The auction house Richard Winterton said the captain might have looked at his face for the last time in the mirror and anyone who bought it would get more than just something to groom them.

Captain Smith's mirror.(Photo: Richard Winterton).

The shipwreck of RMS Titanic is one of the most serious maritime disasters of all time. On April 10, 1912, the ship left port of Southampton, England, headed for New York City, USA. The Titanic carried 2,224 passengers and sailors but only brought 20 rescue boats with enough space for 1,178 people.

According to the design, Titanic had to carry 32 boats, but its owner, the White Star Line, said that carrying many boats would make the landscape unattractive and the RMS Titanic "ship cannot sink" . , about 600km south of Newfoundland Island, Canada. At 2:20 pm on April 15, the ship sank, causing more than 1,500 people to die.