An archive photo from 1912 mentions that the stone is in the Dinghuis (the depository of the time). In two notary deeds from 1802 this building is called Markt 62 "chandelier" and "chandelier d'or". So the gable stone is back in its original place.
There is probably a connection here with the yellow smith's craft. A yellow smith was an expert at casting techniques and knew how to bring out the golden shine of the copper by polishing. Often these were chandeliers, but also all kinds of other objects. This chandelier looks like a candlestick.
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