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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 (goldsmith's guild) in 1747.

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