More than 111 years after the sinking of the Titanic, memorabilia from the luxury liner has been auctioned off including a menu for first-class diners.
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The menu caused a particular stir; it is said to be the only surviving menu from April 11, 1912. It features oysters as well as "tournados of beef a la Victoria", lamb and mallard duck.
The menu shows signs of water damage - yet an anonymous bidder at the Henry Aldridge & Son auction house in London paid Stg66,000 ($A127,000) for the artefact on Saturday.
A first-class blanket, which was presumably carried by a survivor in the lifeboat and had been estimated to be worth up to Stg100,000 ($A192,000), went for Stg76,000 ($A146,000).
The Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage to New York from Southampton in the south of England on April 10, 1912 with more than 2200 people on board.
After just a few days, the luxury liner, which was considered unsinkable, struck an iceberg and sank, killing more than 1500 people.
Australian Associated Press
