A fragment from a Titanic lifebelt the canvass-covered cork section with a length of torn webbing stitched to the bottom; mounted in a glazed case with a period hand written label glued over the cork section stating A piece of life belt from S.S. "Titanic" . Taken from one of the bodies recovered by Cable Ship "Mackay Bennett" and landed at Halifax. N.S. , the same written in gold paint beneath the title A RELIC OF THE "TITANIC" 1912 and further inscribed Presented by -- Lieut. G.C. Cleveland, of H.M.S. 'Niobe', Royal Canadian Navy, who afterwards lost his life in The Great Halifax Explosion , the fragment -- 5in. (13cm.) long; the case (restored) -- 13 x 5¾in. (33 x 14.5cm.)
A fragment from a Titanic lifebelt the canvass-covered cork section with a length of torn webbing stitched to the bottom; mounted in a glazed case with a period hand written label glued over the cork section stating A piece of life belt from S.S. "Titanic" . Taken from one of the bodies recovered by Cable Ship "Mackay Bennett" and landed at Halifax. N.S. , the same written in gold paint beneath the title A RELIC OF THE "TITANIC" 1912 and further inscribed Presented by -- Lieut. G.C. Cleveland, of H.M.S. 'Niobe', Royal Canadian Navy, who afterwards lost his life in The Great Halifax Explosion , the fragment -- 5in. (13cm.) long; the case (restored) -- 13 x 5¾in. (33 x 14.5cm.)
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