TRUMAN CAPOTE'S DESK BOXES AND ENVELOPE SORTER
Three desk pieces: an envelope sorter, a rectangular box with a folding brass carrying handle; and a smaller box.
Approx. Dimensions: tallest 5.5 "H x 10.5 "W x 5 "D
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: desk boxes, envelope sorter, letter rack, wooden box, fan sorter, desk accessories, brass handle, writing, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
Three desk pieces: an envelope sorter, a rectangular box with a folding brass carrying handle; and a smaller box.
Approx. Dimensions: tallest 5.5 "H x 10.5 "W x 5 "D
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: desk boxes, envelope sorter, letter rack, wooden box, fan sorter, desk accessories, brass handle, writing, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
