The Machine d'Argent is a masterpiece of French 18th-century silver made by one of France's foremost goldsmiths, François-Thomas Germain. In 1748 Germain had succeeded his renowned father, Thomas Germain, as sculptor and goldsmith to King Louis XV. François-Thomas took over his father's workshop in the Louvre Palace in Paris, complete with his designs and models, many of which were taken ...
