NEW : ` ` I ' n't think of anything else more iconic '' off " , he says . A violin played the Titanic 's sinking was sold in the UK . It fetched 1.1 million British pounds , about $ 1.7 million , at auction , they say . The violin is believed to have been played by John Hartley as the ship sank .
NEW : `` I ca n't think of anything else more iconic '' off Titanic , collector says . A violin played the Titanic 's bandleader was auctioned in the UK . It fetched 1.1 million British pounds , about $ 1.7 million , at auction , officials say . The violin is believed to have been played by William Hartley as the ship sank .