TRUMAN CAPOTE'S ITALIAN CERAMIC DOVE TRINKET BOX
A covered box in the form of a dove, the bird divided horizontally so that the upper body lifts away as a cover. Painted in soft lilac and tan over a white ground, the feathers drawn one by one across the wings and breast, the eye and beak picked out in brown and the tail swept out behind. The flanges are lined in yellow. The underside is marked ITALY by hand. There is no factory mark.
Condition: the enamels are worn in places and there are remains of old adhesive on the underside. A small vent hole is present, as made. No chips or cracks are apparent in the photographs and the two halves sit together true.
Approx. Dimensions: 4 " H x 5 " W x 3 " D
Artist or Maker: Italian, 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: italian ceramic, dove trinket box, bird box, ceramic box, majolica, italian pottery, trinket box, dresser box, decorative arts, mid-century italian, sagaponack, truman capote
A covered box in the form of a dove, the bird divided horizontally so that the upper body lifts away as a cover. Painted in soft lilac and tan over a white ground, the feathers drawn one by one across the wings and breast, the eye and beak picked out in brown and the tail swept out behind. The flanges are lined in yellow. The underside is marked ITALY by hand. There is no factory mark.
Condition: the enamels are worn in places and there are remains of old adhesive on the underside. A small vent hole is present, as made. No chips or cracks are apparent in the photographs and the two halves sit together true.
Approx. Dimensions: 4 " H x 5 " W x 3 " D
Artist or Maker: Italian, 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: italian ceramic, dove trinket box, bird box, ceramic box, majolica, italian pottery, trinket box, dresser box, decorative arts, mid-century italian, sagaponack, truman capote
