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An exceptional piece of American mid-century modern design history. This authentic, hand-wrought sterling silver double-leaf brooch was designed by the celebrated silversmith Alphonse La Paglia for Georg Jensen Inc. USA.Pattern #112 features La Paglia’s signature organic aesthetic: two stylized, finely detailed heart-shaped leaves flanked by fluid openwork scroll vines and delicate silver bead accents. The silver retains its gorgeous original patina, showcasing deep, intentional oxidation within the leaf veins that brings out the magnificent hand-hammered dimensionality of the piece.Historical Provenance & Engravings:The reverse of the brooch features dual-sided history. One leaf bears the official crisp maker hallmarks: “GEORG JENSEN INC. USA”, “L.P.” (La Paglia), “STERLING”, and the model number “112”.The opposite leaf features a rare, beautifully stamped personalization from its original presentation in 1950: “M.B. NORCROSS 1950”. This connects the piece directly to the prestigious