A Rene Lalique 'Oursin' vase, designed 1935, the ovoid body moulded in the manner of a sea urchin, in frosted and clear glass with sepia patina, acid etched 'R. Lalique' and inscribed 'France, 18 cm high. Provenance: Abingdon Antiques & Art, New York, Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above on 16 January 1987. Literature: Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne De L'Oeuvre de Verre, Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2004, no. 10-888, p. 462 (illustrated, another example)