TRUMAN CAPOTE'S PINK AND WHITE SWIRL ART GLASS PAPERWEIGHT
Swirl paperweight, alternating opaque pink and white staves radiating from a central blue and white cane with a yellow center.
Capote began collecting paperweights in 1948, when Colette gave him one in Paris; that weight is also in this sale.
Approx. Dimensions: 2.25 "H x 2.5 "dia
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: swirl paperweight, art glass paperweight, pink and white swirl, central cane, antique paperweight, glass paperweight, collectible paperweight, truman capote, sagaponack
Swirl paperweight, alternating opaque pink and white staves radiating from a central blue and white cane with a yellow center.
Capote began collecting paperweights in 1948, when Colette gave him one in Paris; that weight is also in this sale.
Approx. Dimensions: 2.25 "H x 2.5 "dia
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: swirl paperweight, art glass paperweight, pink and white swirl, central cane, antique paperweight, glass paperweight, collectible paperweight, truman capote, sagaponack
