Ammon News - A seat cushion from one of the Titanic's lifeboats is expected to fetch up to £180,000 when it goes up for auction.

The cushion comes complete with the original Titanic lifeboat plaque in the form of a White Star burgee and will go on sale at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes Wiltshire, on 18 April.

Made of canvas, the cushion was taken from one of the ship's 13 lifeboats that brought survivors to the rescue ship, SS Carpathia.

Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge, said: "It's truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a museum or collector."

"It is unparalleled to be offering a fully provenanced item from a Titanic lifeboat complete with lifeboat plaque for auction, it's totally unprecedented," Aldridge said.

"The item can actually be identified on a period photograph of Titanic's Lifeboat 2," Aldridge added.

The item comes complete with four brass eyelets in tact, and crucially it still has its original lifeboat plaque

The item is being sold alongside an original length of rope from the ship and documents to verify its authenticity.

BBC