Rusty Titanic key sells for £85,000

A small, corroded key for a locker on the Titanic has sold for £85,000 at auction.

The key was used by steward Sidney Sedunary, 23, one of the 1,500 who died when the passenger liner sank in April 1912.

The “exceptionally rare” item, which was expected to fetch £50,000, is attached to a brass tag stamped “Locker 14 F Deck”.

It was sent to Mr Sedunary’s pregnant wife Madge after his body was recovered.