Victorian needlepoint tea tray, Late 19th c., black painted carved wood tray, the bottom lined with a thread and bead weaving depicting a tea service on tray, under protective glass, 24"l x 9"w

Provenance: The Collection of Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski, a Parish-Hadley commission

Notes/Literature: Model, socialite, and Andy Warhol protege, Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski, made her name as a young editor at Interview Magazine and as a popular subject of the Society pages. Later marrying German industrialist and polo champion Henryk de Kwiatkowski, they built a Connecticut country estate and stables, designed by architect Alan Wanzenberg and decorated by legendary interior designers Sister Parish and Albert Haley

Good, some dust accumulation and small debris caught under glass, particularly around rim, hairlines on paint surface with small loss **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.