TRUMAN CAPOTE'S THREE BRASS TURTLES, TWO BEING BOXES
Updated October 28, 2026
| Lot number | 0067 |
| Estimate | $400 - $800 |
| Opening bid | $200 |
| Auction | THE POSSESSIONS OF TRUMAN CAPOTE |
| Date | November 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST |
| Auction house | Cornell Auctions, Objects & Trade |
| Location | Bellport, New York |
Three cast brass tortoises, two of them small covered boxes. The largest has a deeply incised carapace that lifts off whole to reveal a shallow brass-lined well, the head, tail and four feet cast
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