M.Coiny was the third generation of goldsmiths of the same name. He became master in 1755, sponsored by his father, a goldsmith in Versailles. His address was on the point Notre-Dame in Paris, where he remained until 1782-83, when he moved to the rue de l’Arbre Sec. Both his brothers, Joseph-Urbain and Jacques-Toussaint, were jewellers or goldsmith...
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