BALLAY, JOSUÉ (French). Engraver of jetons during the first half of the sixteenth century (1525-1553) The best known are : 1525, Jetons for the Master of the" Chambre aux Deniers"; — 1526, M. de Bonnes, maitre d'hôtel of the King; — 1527, Cardinal of Orleans, Archbishop of Toulouse; — M. de Lautrec, jetons for the officers of Louise de Savoie; — Jetons for Jean Riveron; — 1530, The Queen; — 1531, The Queen of Navarre; — 1532, M. Ch. de Saint-Simon; — Jetons for the Comte de Chateaubriant; — 1542, Guy XVII. de Montmorency, seigneur de Laval ; — 1552, Cardinal Louis de Bourbon, Bishop of Laon; — 1553, The Confraternity of St. Nicholas, Paris. In 1549, Josué" Ballay was accused of having cut dies for false Testons of Charles V., at the request of a Goldsmith of the name of Nicolas de Villiers. Bibliography. — Alb. Barre, Graveurs en médailles de la Renaissance francaise, 1867.
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
ARISTIPPOS
ARISTIPPOS (Greek). A Didrachm of Metapontum of the period of circ. B.C. 400-350, bears this artist's signature, API?TI, on truncation of female head on obv. A specimen of this coin (illustrated) was sold at the Hotel Drouot (December 1899, Sambon Sale, lot 100) and purchased by Messrs Spink & Son for 185 fr. This name on coins of Tarentum, Heraklea, &c. refers to a magistrate and not to a coin-engraver, but on the Metapontum Didrachm, of which two types are known with this signature, not even B...
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ARISTIPPOS (Greek). A Didrachm of Metapontum of the period of circ. B.C. 400-350, bears this artist's signature, API?TI, on truncation of female head on obv. A specimen of this coin (illustrated) was sold at the Hotel Drouot (December 1899, Sambon Sale, lot 100) and purchased by Messrs Spink & Son for 185 fr. This name on coins of Tarentum, Heraklea, &c. refers to a magistrate and not to a coin-engraver, but on the Metapontum Didrachm, of which two types are known with this signature, not even B...
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ARMSTEAD, HENRY HUGH
ARMSTEAD, HENRY HUGH (Brit.). Sculptor, born in London, June 18, 1828. “Armstead received his artistic education at the School of Design, Somerset House, Leigh's School, Maddox Street, Mr. Carey's School, and the Royal Academy. As a designer, modeller, and chaser of silver, gold, and jewellery, and a draughtsman on wood, he has executed a large number of works. Among those in silver, the most important are the "Charles Kean Testimonial ", the " St. George's Vase ", Doncaster Race Plate ", the "...
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ARMSTEAD, HENRY HUGH (Brit.). Sculptor, born in London, June 18, 1828. “Armstead received his artistic education at the School of Design, Somerset House, Leigh's School, Maddox Street, Mr. Carey's School, and the Royal Academy. As a designer, modeller, and chaser of silver, gold, and jewellery, and a draughtsman on wood, he has executed a large number of works. Among those in silver, the most important are the "Charles Kean Testimonial ", the " St. George's Vase ", Doncaster Race Plate ", the "...
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ARMSTRONG, SIR THOMAS
ARMSTRONG, SIR THOMAS (Brit.). " Charles II granted on the 14. December 1660 to Sir T. Armstrong, knt., his heirs, &c, by patent, power to coin, during twenty-one years, such a quantity of farthing tokens of copper as might be conveniently issued during the said term amongst his Majesty's subjects in Ireland. For this privilege he was to pay yearly the sum of 161. 13 s. 4 dd. " In 1680 he had not yet been able to make use of his patent, which was renewed to him, but copper halfpence with the ins...
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ARMSTRONG, SIR THOMAS (Brit.). " Charles II granted on the 14. December 1660 to Sir T. Armstrong, knt., his heirs, &c, by patent, power to coin, during twenty-one years, such a quantity of farthing tokens of copper as might be conveniently issued during the said term amongst his Majesty's subjects in Ireland. For this privilege he was to pay yearly the sum of 161. 13 s. 4 dd. " In 1680 he had not yet been able to make use of his patent, which was renewed to him, but copper halfpence with the ins...
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ARNOLD
ARNOLD (Brit.). A Birmingham Die-sinker of the latter end of the eighteenth century, and Engraver of numerous Halfpenny tokens, some of which are not without artistic merit. The best known of these are : S & T. Ashley, Aylsham, 1795 ; — T. Dennis, Bakers, 1795 ; — M. Lambe and Son, Bath, 1794; — Tolly, Bath, 1794; — Glover, Bath; — M. Lambe and Son, Bath (4 var.); — W. Mighell, Brighton, 1796 ; — Lambe, Bristol ; — J. Chester, Bristol, 1796 ; — Bungay, 1794 ; — Delf and Co, Bungay, 1795 ; — Chel...
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ARNOLD (Brit.). A Birmingham Die-sinker of the latter end of the eighteenth century, and Engraver of numerous Halfpenny tokens, some of which are not without artistic merit. The best known of these are : S & T. Ashley, Aylsham, 1795 ; — T. Dennis, Bakers, 1795 ; — M. Lambe and Son, Bath, 1794; — Tolly, Bath, 1794; — Glover, Bath; — M. Lambe and Son, Bath (4 var.); — W. Mighell, Brighton, 1796 ; — Lambe, Bristol ; — J. Chester, Bristol, 1796 ; — Bungay, 1794 ; — Delf and Co, Bungay, 1795 ; — Chel...
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