TRUMAN CAPOTE'S MEXICAN PAINTED ROCKS AND FISHERMAN'S CORK
Two flat painted stones, together with a ring of fisherman cork pierced at the center.
Condition: the paint is worn at the edges of both stones with some flaking. The cork is dry and chipped at the rim. All three are sound.
Approx. Dimensions: largest 1 " H x 5 " W x 3.5 " 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: mexican painted rocks, painted stones, folk art, fisherman's cork, net float, beachcombing, found objects, mexican folk art, decorative arts, sagaponack, hamptons, truman capote
Two flat painted stones, together with a ring of fisherman cork pierced at the center.
Condition: the paint is worn at the edges of both stones with some flaking. The cork is dry and chipped at the rim. All three are sound.
Approx. Dimensions: largest 1 " H x 5 " W x 3.5 " 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: mexican painted rocks, painted stones, folk art, fisherman's cork, net float, beachcombing, found objects, mexican folk art, decorative arts, sagaponack, hamptons, truman capote
