AYLESBURY, SIR THOMAS (Brit.), was granted on the 20th October, 1632, the office of" making and assizing the money- weights ", which was renewed to him and his son William Aylesbury later on “ It gave to them the agency for the sole making, uttering, and vending all counterpoises, or weights, and grains, and for approving and allowing all balances for his majesty's coins or money of gold, within England and Ireland, for the term of their lives. " Bibliography. — Rymer, vol. XX, p. 200. — Ruding, op. cit., pp. 386, 391.
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
ANTEO, F.
ANTEO, F. ( ltal. ). Medallist who flourished circa 1578 ; not unlikely he is the "Anteo intarsiatore " of Mantua of the same date. We know several medals by him : John, Marquis of Epinay, 1578 ; — Luiz de Zuniga y Requesens, Governor of the Netherlands (1574-1 576) ; — Marguerite of France, consort of Emmanuel-Philibert, duke of Savoy (1559-1574), 2 var. ; — Scipio de Sard, &c. An unpublished medal by this artist realised ? 7 at the sale of the Pearce collection (October 1898); it represented o...
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ANTEO, F. ( ltal. ). Medallist who flourished circa 1578 ; not unlikely he is the "Anteo intarsiatore " of Mantua of the same date. We know several medals by him : John, Marquis of Epinay, 1578 ; — Luiz de Zuniga y Requesens, Governor of the Netherlands (1574-1 576) ; — Marguerite of France, consort of Emmanuel-Philibert, duke of Savoy (1559-1574), 2 var. ; — Scipio de Sard, &c. An unpublished medal by this artist realised ? 7 at the sale of the Pearce collection (October 1898); it represented o...
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ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA
ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA (Ital.). Several medals have been attributed to this Artist, who worked between 1487 and 1513. That of Nicolo Vonica of Trevisa, signed FRA.AN BRIX. ME. FECIT. undoubtedly by a medallist, whose name must be Frater Antonio da Brescia, or Francesco Antonio, or Francesco d'Antonio ; another, of Girolamo Saorniano, the defender of Osopo for the Venetians against the Emperor in 1513 bears the same character,, and is probably by this artist. But the following, signed F.A.B., of...
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ANTONIO DA BRESCIA, FRA (Ital.). Several medals have been attributed to this Artist, who worked between 1487 and 1513. That of Nicolo Vonica of Trevisa, signed FRA.AN BRIX. ME. FECIT. undoubtedly by a medallist, whose name must be Frater Antonio da Brescia, or Francesco Antonio, or Francesco d'Antonio ; another, of Girolamo Saorniano, the defender of Osopo for the Venetians against the Emperor in 1513 bears the same character,, and is probably by this artist. But the following, signed F.A.B., of...
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APPOLLONIDES
APPOLLONIDES (Greek). Engraver of Gems, whose ability has been praised by historians, although there is no record of a work of his having come down to us. This artist's signature appears on modern cut gems mentioned by King : Cameo fragment of a cow lying down (sold by Stosch to the Duke of Devonshire for 1000 guineas); — Ox grazing, amethyst (Raspe) ; — Cow lying down, as on the cameo, sard. (Hague) ; — Mask, garnet (Berlin). Bibliography. — Babelon, op. cit., p. 158. — King, Antique Gems, p. 2...
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APPOLLONIDES (Greek). Engraver of Gems, whose ability has been praised by historians, although there is no record of a work of his having come down to us. This artist's signature appears on modern cut gems mentioned by King : Cameo fragment of a cow lying down (sold by Stosch to the Duke of Devonshire for 1000 guineas); — Ox grazing, amethyst (Raspe) ; — Cow lying down, as on the cameo, sard. (Hague) ; — Mask, garnet (Berlin). Bibliography. — Babelon, op. cit., p. 158. — King, Antique Gems, p. 2...
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APPOLLONIOS
APPOLLONIOS (Greek). An amethyst, representing Diana huntress, in the Museum of Naples, bears the signature AMO???NIOY. It is a remarkable work, which may have been copied from the Artemis of Praxiteles at Anticyra, the type of which appears on the coins L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallists. —I. of that city. Another gem, with head of M?cenas, in jacinth (Rhodes) bears the same signature. An intaglio by this artist figures on the celebrated signet, known as that of Asander, King ...
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APPOLLONIOS (Greek). An amethyst, representing Diana huntress, in the Museum of Naples, bears the signature AMO???NIOY. It is a remarkable work, which may have been copied from the Artemis of Praxiteles at Anticyra, the type of which appears on the coins L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallists. —I. of that city. Another gem, with head of M?cenas, in jacinth (Rhodes) bears the same signature. An intaglio by this artist figures on the celebrated signet, known as that of Asander, King ...
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