`` The ship is a microcosm of society , '' he said , noting the different classes of people aboard the ship that fateful night . 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 ' 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 .