International La Paglia-Designed Sterling Silver Tea Tray, no. 106c, l. 24 1/2 in., w. 15 in., wt. 108.35 troy ozs. Note: Sicilian-born Alphonse La Paglia (1907-1953) studied silversmithing with Georg Jensen in Denmark. He designed for Frederik Lunning's Georg Jensen USA in the early 1940s. In 1952 La Paglia began a working relationship with Internationa Silver Company creating modern Danish designs for holloware such as this tea tray. Provenance: The Estate of Caroline P. Ireland.

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