C. H. (Germ.). These initials occur on a medal of 1687 on the proposed Building of a Church for French Refugees, at Koenigsberg. Bibliography. — Dr Menadier, Schaumünzen des Houses Hohenzollern, Berlin, 1901.
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
BRENET, LOUIS
BRENET, LOUIS (French). Son of Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. Medallist and painter ; he was a pupil of Bridan and Bosio. Born at Paris in 1798, he carried the second prize in 1823 for medal-engraving : Paris hurling the arrow which wounded Achilles's heel. One of the medals in Mudie's National Series, Admiral Lord Exmouth, 1816, is signed by this artist (N° 39). Bibliography. — Dr F. P. Weber, op. cit. — R. Marx, Les Médailleurs francais, Paris, 1897. L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallist...
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BRENET, LOUIS (French). Son of Nicolas Guy Antoine Brenet. Medallist and painter ; he was a pupil of Bridan and Bosio. Born at Paris in 1798, he carried the second prize in 1823 for medal-engraving : Paris hurling the arrow which wounded Achilles's heel. One of the medals in Mudie's National Series, Admiral Lord Exmouth, 1816, is signed by this artist (N° 39). Bibliography. — Dr F. P. Weber, op. cit. — R. Marx, Les Médailleurs francais, Paris, 1897. L. Forrer. — Biographical Notices of Medallist...
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BRENET, NICOLAS GUY ANTOINE
BRENET, NICOLAS GUY ANTOINE (French). Medallist born at Paris in 1773 ; pupil of Girod and Gatteaux; died in the same city in 1846. He largely contributed to the Napoleonic series of medals, executed under the direction of Denon ; over 50 are by him; the following pieces are well-known : 1803. École de Pharmacie, Paris; — 1804. Law School of Paris, jeton ; — Plan for multiplying Dies, by Dupeyrat; — The Civil Code (2 var.); — 1804, Coronation Festivities (2 var.) ; — Napoleon's Preserving Fortun...
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BRENET, NICOLAS GUY ANTOINE (French). Medallist born at Paris in 1773 ; pupil of Girod and Gatteaux; died in the same city in 1846. He largely contributed to the Napoleonic series of medals, executed under the direction of Denon ; over 50 are by him; the following pieces are well-known : 1803. École de Pharmacie, Paris; — 1804. Law School of Paris, jeton ; — Plan for multiplying Dies, by Dupeyrat; — The Civil Code (2 var.); — 1804, Coronation Festivities (2 var.) ; — Napoleon's Preserving Fortun...
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BRENNER, VICTOR DAVID
BRENNER, VICTOR DAVID (Amer.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Shavly (Russia) of American parents ; began as a Seal-engraver with his father at the age of fourteen. From 1888 till late in 1890 he practised as a Jewellery-engraver and metal type-cutter. In 1890 he went to New York, came back to Paris in 1899 for the purpose of studying and became a pupil of Louis Oscar Roty. He is now permanently established at New York, and is a Member of the American Numismatic & Archaeological Society of New ...
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BRENNER, VICTOR DAVID (Amer.). Contemporary Medallist, born at Shavly (Russia) of American parents ; began as a Seal-engraver with his father at the age of fourteen. From 1888 till late in 1890 he practised as a Jewellery-engraver and metal type-cutter. In 1890 he went to New York, came back to Paris in 1899 for the purpose of studying and became a pupil of Louis Oscar Roty. He is now permanently established at New York, and is a Member of the American Numismatic & Archaeological Society of New ...
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BRERNER, JOHN
BRERNER, JOHN (Brit.). London Goldsmith, under the reign of Henry V.In common with Bartholomew Goldbeter, John Paddeslie, and John Derlyngton, he was ordered "to make weights for the noble, half-noble, and farthing of gold, sufficient for the several cities and boroughs ; and to form ten puncheons for each weight, five of them with the impression of a crown, and the other five with a fleur-de-lis and to bring the weights, when stamped, to the council ". Bibliography. — Ruding, Annals of the coin...
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BRERNER, JOHN (Brit.). London Goldsmith, under the reign of Henry V.In common with Bartholomew Goldbeter, John Paddeslie, and John Derlyngton, he was ordered "to make weights for the noble, half-noble, and farthing of gold, sufficient for the several cities and boroughs ; and to form ten puncheons for each weight, five of them with the impression of a crown, and the other five with a fleur-de-lis and to bring the weights, when stamped, to the council ". Bibliography. — Ruding, Annals of the coin...
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