TRUMAN CAPOTE'S COLLECTION OF MINIATURE PIG TOYS AND PIG PINS
A collection of miniature pigs and pig pins: a blown amber glass pig; a crimson painted pig; a pink ceramic pig; a molded pig in brown; a pig mask in pale clay; a pin-back button printed with a pig in rainbow stripes; a black and white porcelain pig brooch; a white pig brooch; a filigree metal pig; and a small pink glass pig.
Approx. Dimensions: glass pig 1.5 "L x 0.75 "W x 1 "H
Artist or Maker: Unknown
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: pigs, miniature pigs, pig collection, brooches, pin back button, rainbow, glass pig, figurines, novelty jewelry, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
A collection of miniature pigs and pig pins: a blown amber glass pig; a crimson painted pig; a pink ceramic pig; a molded pig in brown; a pig mask in pale clay; a pin-back button printed with a pig in rainbow stripes; a black and white porcelain pig brooch; a white pig brooch; a filigree metal pig; and a small pink glass pig.
Approx. Dimensions: glass pig 1.5 "L x 0.75 "W x 1 "H
Artist or Maker: Unknown
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: pigs, miniature pigs, pig collection, brooches, pin back button, rainbow, glass pig, figurines, novelty jewelry, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
