BALLIN, CLAUDE (French). Succeeded Jean Varin as Director of the Paris Medal-Mint, 1676 — 1678. This famous artist, who was born in Paris in 1615 and died at the Louvre on the 22nd January 1678, is the most celebrated goldsmith of the second half of the seventeenth century. His productions were works of art, which unfortunately have nearly all been destroyed, partly under Louis XIV. when through the necessities of state most of the existing plate in France was melted down to be turned into currency, and partly under the Revolution. Perrault (Les Hommes illustres, 1700) informs us that on the death of Varin, Claude Ballin was entrusted with the direction of the "Balancier des médailles et des jetons ", and in a contemporary document, the artist is styled "marchand orpheuvre ordinaire du Roy et garde de sa monnoye ". Claude Ballin's mark on plate is C B and a rose. Bibliography. — Lasteyrie, Histoire de l'orfevrerie, 1875. — Cripps, French Plate. — Havard, Histoire de I'Orfévrerie, 1896.
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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