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Louis Lenhendrick was apprenticed to Thomas Germain (1673-1748), Goldsmith to the King, at the Galeries du Louvre in 1738, becoming a master in 1747. Although installed in his own workshop on the Pont Notre-Dame, he continued working with the Germain, as in 1766 he was listed as a creditor of the bankrupt François-Thomas Germain (1726-1791). It is of note that his claim involved work supplied to the latter. Lenhendrick is remembered for his candlesticks, which were even referred to in François-Thomas Germain's own inventory, dated 1 April 1765 under entry no. 150 to 'Lenhendricks candlestick model.
The double salt-cellar, designed to separate salt from spices such as pepper, appears to have been a French innovation. It emerged with the development of the service à la française, a style of dining distinguished by the symmetrical and carefully ordered arrangement of dishes on the table. Within this display, the salt-cellar occupied a central position, serving both as a visual focal point throughout the meal and as a practical vessel readily accessible to all diners.
The double salt-cellar, designed to separate salt from spices such as pepper, appears to have been a French innovation. It emerged with the development of the service à la française, a style of dining distinguished by the symmetrical and carefully ordered arrangement of dishes on the table. Within this display, the salt-cellar occupied a central position, serving both as a visual focal point throughout the meal and as a practical vessel readily accessible to all diners.