Vintage Signed Lalique (France) Crystal Swallow 1980

from my personal collection one owner since 1980 Rare Vintage C.1979-1982 Signed Lalique (France) Crystal Swallow/Sparrow Bird Accent/paperweight. Lalique Moineau, Rene Lalique paperweight Moineau coquet: 12x9x9cm frosted glass bird figure with tail up and cleaning under its wing. The only flaws on this bird are at the bottom where it sits and under the tail. There are some scratch marks and two small chips, as shown in the photos. Other than that this crystal sparrow is in perfect condition. It is extremely difficult to find one without a flaw on the actual bird for this price, as seen by second and third pics. if you go to those sites you'll see those birds have many flaws René Jules Lalique (French, 1860–1945) was a renowned jeweller and master glassmaker. As one of the leading figures of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements Lalique’s legacy, artistic heritage and elegant style are still admired and enjoyed today. Born in the Marne region of France, Lalique trained as a goldsmith, and later attended the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. In 1885, he established his own company in Paris where he began making jewellery and other glass objects.