In 1928, René Lalique designed the decorative panels Merles et Raisins in white moulded pressed glass with a silver-coloured background cast white pressed glass on silver background to decorate the Cuban mahogany woodwork of the Presidential Wagon in the famous Orient Express. The pattern Merles et Raisins revives a motif synonymous with elegance and the "Art de Vivre", depicting a charming design of blackbirds pecking at tiny bunches of grapes.