Georg Jensen 1940 Alphonse La Paglia Retro Brooch Model 135 Sterling Silver

Retro brooch designed by Alphonse La Paglia (1907-1953) for Georg Jensen. A vintage Georg Jensen USA trumpet flower pin-brooch, designed by Alphonse La Paglia, circa 1940s. Crafted with art deco and retro patterns in solid sterling silver and fitted with a hinged pin bar and a mechanical safety lock. Weight: 19.55 Grams, (12.53 Dwt). Measurements: 65 mm by 45 mm (2.55 X 1.77 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the silver assay mark and signed, "GEORG JENSEN INC. USA STERLING L.P. 135". Alphonse La Paglia (1907-1953), was born in Sicily, according to "Silver in American Life" (Yale University, 1979) he studied silversmithing with Georg Jensen in Denmark. LaPaglia emerged in the U.S. in the early 1940's, designing and creating jewelry for the firm of Frederick Lunning (Georg Jensen USA Inc.), he also worked independently crafting jewelry and holloware in his Summit, New Jersey workshop. In 1952, La Paglia established a working relationship with the International Silver Company. Under their auspices, he moved his workshop to Meriden, Connecticut and formed the International Sterling Craft Associates. There, with just a handful of assistants, he created modernist Danish inspired holloware and jewelry that was retailed by International. Alphonse La Paglia died of a heart attack at the age of 46 in 1953. The rights to his designs became the property of International and were continued in production. The International Sterling Craft Associates co