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During the 18th C the Parisian Guild "Corporation de Meunuiserie" imposed a strict training scheme over several years ending with the apprentice making of a miniature piece of furniture  to prove his talent -  the "meuble de maitrise" .  Although the guilds were abolished during the French Revolution many apprentice furniture-makers continued to make this miniature during the 19th C, a tradition which continues today with the Compagnons du Tour de France.

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