Pair of Candlesticks

mid 18th century 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) Citation Source image

One of the most influential silversmiths of the mid 18th century, François Thomas Germain (1726-1783) is thought to have introduced this popular model of candlestick in Paris in 1757-1758. Germain also sponsored Lenhendrick's membership as a master goldsmith in the corporation...

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77425
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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