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Auction of Titanic, White Star, Transport and Icons of the 20th Century.

The Old Emporium

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Devizes, Wiltshire

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R.M.S. Titanic : Thomas Andrews/Henry Etches interest. A superb 18kt gold and mother of pearl pocket knife given to First Class bedroom steward Henry Etches by Thomas Andrews as the ship was sinking, one blade is broken and the mother of pearl is cracked. It is believed this happened whilst in the course of his tasks while the ship was sinking. The story of the knife was passed to his brother, the vendor's grandfather and has remained in the Etches family since. Etches was in charge of eight aft portside first-class cabins on B-deck and one (A-36) on A-deck, of Thomas Andrews. During the voyage, Etches reported at the cabin of Thomas Andrews every morning at 7.00 am, describing how Mr Andrews seemed to be busy all the time working on his new ship. Etches stated that Andrews had charts rolled up by the side of his bed and papers of all descriptions on his desks and was constantly taking notes on any improvements that could be made. He would see him at other points during the days aboard, mainly on E-deck and always with an entourage, taking notes for improvements. On Sunday 14th April Etches had been on watch until 9.00 pm when he turned in, being required back on duty by midnight. He was asleep in his own E-deck quarters amidships when the collision occurred. Something stirred him awake but he could not say what it was and called out to his mate "What time is it that they are going to call us next?" His mate replied "I don't know" and Etches turned to go back to sleep again but had only just done so when he heard an "extra loud" shout, "Close watertight bulkheads," recognising the voice as belonging to boatswain Nichols. Etches got up and looked out of his quarters and saw Nichols and a seaman running up Scotland Road towards the stern. Etches then began to dress but before finishing doing so again looked out onto Scotland Road; within this short space of time third-class passengers had started filing aft from the quarters in the bow, many carrying all their belongings. He started out into the corridor for another look and had only walked a few metres when he met a passenger carrying a chunk of ice who asked "Will you believe it now?" before throwing the article to the deck. At around 12.20 Etches was still going along B-deck when Thomas Andrews, who was without a lifebelt of his own, stopped him to ask if he had taken care of all of his passengers; Etches stated that he had not and was just about to see if William Ernest Carter and his family were ready; he went to open their cabin door but was informed by Bruce Ismay's private secretary William Harrison, whose cabin adjoined that of the Carters, that they had already vacated. Andrews then ordered Etches to follow him to C-deck, heading down a pantry staircase and asking him to make sure the passengers open their cabin doors and advise them that their lifebelts were on top of the wardrobes and on the top of the racks and to assist them to get them on. The pair walked along C-deck together when they encountered purser McElroy surrounded by a large group of ladies, he asking them to go back to their rooms and not to frighten themselves but, as a preliminary caution to put their lifebelts on. Mr Andrews retorted "That is exactly what I have been trying to get them to do" and with that he walked down the stairwell to D-deck and that was the last that Etches saw of him. Etches arrived at the starboard boat deck just as lifeboat 7 was being loaded; he asked the quartermaster if it was lifeboat 5 (his assigned boat) but was told that it was not. He then went to lifeboat 5 which was still being prepared so he assisted in launching lifeboat 7, describing how himself, officers Murdoch and Pitman, Bruce Ismay, a quartermaster and two other stewards were present at as the boat was being filled. He described one baby boy (Trevor Allison?) with a small woollen cap over his head entering the lifeboat. After boat 7 was lowered without difficulty Etches moved forward and began assisting at lifeboat 5, standing at the forward fall with a quartermaster Alfred Olliver and three other stewards. The boat was only partially filled when no more women were in sight; both officer Murdoch and Bruce Ismay called out for more women several times but initially, none came forward until one solitary woman appeared, Ismay asking her to get into the boat. The woman (who Etches later identified as Mabel Bennett) said "I am only a stewardess" to which Ismay replied "Never mind, you are a woman, take your place" and she got in, the last woman Etches saw entering the boat. He described there being two firemen already in the bow of the lifeboat with officer Pitman standing on the boat deck waiting, whilst Etches waited with another steward and quartermaster Olliver on deck. Pitman asked him if this was his assigned lifeboat and he replied that it was; he was ordered in, to be followed by Alfred Olliver. First Officer Murdoch then ordered Pitman into the boat, the two shaking hands and exchanging a "goodbye and good luck" shortly before the order was given to lower the boat. Only moments prior to that he observed a woman who had been placed in the boat stand up and place her arms around her husband's neck, reportedly a stout American man, whom she told "I can't leave you." Etches turned his head away from this emotional farewell but when he glanced back he noticed the man had climbed into the bottom of the boat, with a disembodied a voice calling out to have him expelled. It was too late however as the lifeboat had already begun lowering. As several first-class men escaped in this boat, it is unclear as to who this supposed interloper was. After boat 5 was launched, with what Etches related as holding 42 persons, he stated that officer Pitman gave the order to head away from the ship and they pulled away about a quarter of a mile before the men laid on their oars. From this vantage point Etches watched the final throes, as described at the US inquiry. The letter of provenance signed by Etches' great nephew states that Andrews gave Henry the knfe and reads in part “Henry Etches still had this penknife in his pocket which has survived to this day passed down the Etches family”. It is in gold and mother of pearl and inscribed A. Caird”. Arthur Caird was a ships designer and director of Caird and Co, leading shipbuilders in Govan, Scotland area who were later purchased by Harland and Wolff and a contemporary of Thomas Andrews. 9cms. A two page letter of provenance signed by Henry Etches’ great nephew confirming the penknifes provenance accompanies the lot. A unique relic from the Titanic’s last hours. Background information on Henry Etches courtesy of Encyclopaedia Titanica

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