TRUMAN CAPOTE'S THREE BRASS AND CERAMIC LION FIGURES
Three lions. A winged lion of Saint Mark in brass, seated with one paw on a book, on a stepped rectangular plinth; a treacle glazed pottery lion, recumbent with a paw on a ball, on a waisted circular pedestal molded with rosettes; and a small lion in dark metal, modeled walking, unbased.
Approx. Dimensions Largest: 6 "x 3 "x 7 "
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: lions, lion of saint mark, venice, winged lion, treacle glaze, english pottery, brass figure, animal figures, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
Three lions. A winged lion of Saint Mark in brass, seated with one paw on a book, on a stepped rectangular plinth; a treacle glazed pottery lion, recumbent with a paw on a ball, on a waisted circular pedestal molded with rosettes; and a small lion in dark metal, modeled walking, unbased.
Approx. Dimensions Largest: 6 "x 3 "x 7 "
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: lions, lion of saint mark, venice, winged lion, treacle glaze, english pottery, brass figure, animal figures, sagaponack, truman capote, celebrity estate
