IN COLD BLOOD PAPERWEIGHT OF STONES FROM THE CLUTTER FARM, DEDICATED TO TRUMAN CAPOTE
Domed paperweight of clear resin set with water-worn stones, flat to the base, the underside applied with a red paper label printed in black: To Truman Capote / "IN COLD BLOOD" / These stones are from the private driveway of The W.H. Clutter Farm at Holcomb, Kansas. / Created and given in deep appreciation by Don A. Evans, Batavia, Ohio.
Capote began collecting paperweights in 1948, when Colette gave him one in Paris; that weight is also in this sale.
Approx. Dimensions: 3.75 "dia x 2 "H
Artist or Maker: Don A. Evans, Batavia, Ohio
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: in cold blood, truman capote, clutter farm, holcomb kansas, true crime, literary relic, paperweight, dedication, association item, celebrity estate, provenance
Domed paperweight of clear resin set with water-worn stones, flat to the base, the underside applied with a red paper label printed in black: To Truman Capote / "IN COLD BLOOD" / These stones are from the private driveway of The W.H. Clutter Farm at Holcomb, Kansas. / Created and given in deep appreciation by Don A. Evans, Batavia, Ohio.
Capote began collecting paperweights in 1948, when Colette gave him one in Paris; that weight is also in this sale.
Approx. Dimensions: 3.75 "dia x 2 "H
Artist or Maker: Don A. Evans, Batavia, Ohio
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: in cold blood, truman capote, clutter farm, holcomb kansas, true crime, literary relic, paperweight, dedication, association item, celebrity estate, provenance
