CAIUS or GAIUS (Roman). A Sirian garnet of the Marlborough Collection, with a very deeply cut full-face head of the dog Sirius, bears on the dog's collar the signature : ?AIOC EMOIEI. Raspe calls this a work of Natter's. King mentions two intagli, formerly in Roger Bacon's cabinet, a jacinth, with Silenus seated playing on the double flute, and a sard, with bust of a girl, her finger on her lips, similarly signed. It is however open to doubt whether this signature is authentic. Bibliography. — C. W. King, op. cit. — E. Babelon, La gravure en pierres fines, Paris, 1894.
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
BRIOSCO, ANDREA
BRIOSCO, ANDREA (Ital.). Surnamed RICCIO. Goldsmith, Sculptor, and Medallist of Padua; born in 1470, died in 1532. The following medals are by him : — Portrait-medallion of himself, with the obv. legend ANDREAS. CRISPVS . PATAVINVS . AEREVM . DI.ANT. CANDELABRVM . F . ; — Girolamo Cornaro and his consort Elena ; — Lodovico and Gianpaolo Podocataro ; — Elisabetta Quirini daughter of the Venetian Francesco Quirini, &c. This artist was also an architect; he built the Church of Santa Giustina at Pad...
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BRIOSCO, ANDREA (Ital.). Surnamed RICCIO. Goldsmith, Sculptor, and Medallist of Padua; born in 1470, died in 1532. The following medals are by him : — Portrait-medallion of himself, with the obv. legend ANDREAS. CRISPVS . PATAVINVS . AEREVM . DI.ANT. CANDELABRVM . F . ; — Girolamo Cornaro and his consort Elena ; — Lodovico and Gianpaolo Podocataro ; — Elisabetta Quirini daughter of the Venetian Francesco Quirini, &c. This artist was also an architect; he built the Church of Santa Giustina at Pad...
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BRIOT, DIDIER
BRIOT, DIDIER (French). A merchant of Damblain (Vosges), father of Nicholas Briot. In 1608, he leased, for a period of ten or twelve years the Mint of Charleville, which then belonged to the Duke Charles de Nevers ; but three years after, he was dispossessed of his office, and retired to Sedan, where he obtained the right of coinage from the Duke of Bouillon. He had two sons : Isaac and Nicholas, of whom I shall give further details. Bibliography. — F. Mazerolle, Nicolas Briot, médailleur et méc...
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BRIOT, DIDIER (French). A merchant of Damblain (Vosges), father of Nicholas Briot. In 1608, he leased, for a period of ten or twelve years the Mint of Charleville, which then belonged to the Duke Charles de Nevers ; but three years after, he was dispossessed of his office, and retired to Sedan, where he obtained the right of coinage from the Duke of Bouillon. He had two sons : Isaac and Nicholas, of whom I shall give further details. Bibliography. — F. Mazerolle, Nicolas Briot, médailleur et méc...
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BRIOT, FRANCOIS
BRIOT, FRANCOIS (French). Medallist and Chaser in silver and tin to the Court of Würtemberg, born circa 1550 ; died after 1616. He was probably a relative of N. Briot. The following medals by him exhibit very good work : Frederick, Duke of Würtemberg, 1585; — Johann Frederick, 1585 ; — The Emperor Matthias, 1615 ; — Do, 1609; — Duke Frederick, 1593, ana 1597; — Duke Johann Frederick, undated, and of 1609. The artist worked at Montbéliard, and was Engraver to the Mint at Stuttgart from 1593 to 16...
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BRIOT, FRANCOIS (French). Medallist and Chaser in silver and tin to the Court of Würtemberg, born circa 1550 ; died after 1616. He was probably a relative of N. Briot. The following medals by him exhibit very good work : Frederick, Duke of Würtemberg, 1585; — Johann Frederick, 1585 ; — The Emperor Matthias, 1615 ; — Do, 1609; — Duke Frederick, 1593, ana 1597; — Duke Johann Frederick, undated, and of 1609. The artist worked at Montbéliard, and was Engraver to the Mint at Stuttgart from 1593 to 16...
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BRIOT, ISAAC
BRIOT, ISAAC (French). Medallist, and Engraver on metal. Born 1585, died 1670. Probably a brother of Nicolas Briot, whose second wife, Esther Petau, was godmother to one of his children (1613). He engraved two fine works on contemporaneous costumes : Diversitez d'habillements á la mode (14 plates), and Théâtre de France, 1629 (22 plates). He later on purchased the right of coining, and filled the office of Mint-master until his death. Apparently there were two Engravers of that same name. One of...
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BRIOT, ISAAC (French). Medallist, and Engraver on metal. Born 1585, died 1670. Probably a brother of Nicolas Briot, whose second wife, Esther Petau, was godmother to one of his children (1613). He engraved two fine works on contemporaneous costumes : Diversitez d'habillements á la mode (14 plates), and Théâtre de France, 1629 (22 plates). He later on purchased the right of coining, and filled the office of Mint-master until his death. Apparently there were two Engravers of that same name. One of...
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