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Beschreibung

Pierre Huaud I (Le Pere), Geneva (1612-1680) was born in Chatellerault, France. His father, French goldsmith Jean Huaud, refugee in Geneva in 1630 at the age of 18 (indicating that he may well have begun his training under his father or another French goldsmith. Some sources suggest that this may have been in Blois, and that his subsequent full apprenticeship under Legere was required in order to be received as Maitre in Geneva). Apprenticed to Laurent Legere in the same year, Compagnon in 1634, Maitre in 1636. Married in 1643, Francoise Mussard and amongst their children, three sons who became enamellers - Pierre II (1647-1698), Jean-Pierre (1655-1725) and Ami (1657-1724). In 1671, Pierre I and his three sons were made "bourgeois" of the city or Geneva.