CHATEAUNEUF, CLAUDE DE (Swiss). Goldsmith of Geneva, second half of the fifteenth century. Assayer (?) at the Mint of Geneva. 1535-1539. — Another, of the same name, was Assayer, 1 543-1545,
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
HÖGH, WILHELM P. C.
HÖGH, WILHELM P. C. (Germ.). Ivory-carver, born in Hamburg, 1846 ; came to England, 1866. After having for some time devoted himself to the more commercial side of his art he afterwards, since 1876, applied himself to Miniature-sculpture and Carving of Portraits in ivory. Members of the Royal Family, the Nobility, and several Lord Mayors and City magnates are in possession of some of his most successful Carvings. Among his Statuettes may be mentioned : " Grace Darling "; — " Dick Whittington" ; ...
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HÖGH, WILHELM P. C. (Germ.). Ivory-carver, born in Hamburg, 1846 ; came to England, 1866. After having for some time devoted himself to the more commercial side of his art he afterwards, since 1876, applied himself to Miniature-sculpture and Carving of Portraits in ivory. Members of the Royal Family, the Nobility, and several Lord Mayors and City magnates are in possession of some of his most successful Carvings. Among his Statuettes may be mentioned : " Grace Darling "; — " Dick Whittington" ; ...
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HOHLEISEN, CHRISTIAN
HOHLEISEN, CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-master and Engraver at Augsburg, end of the seventeenth century. His initials occur on coins struck at that Mint, and on Thalers of the Suabian District, issued in 1694 by Prince-Bishop of Constance Marquard Rudolf von Rodt. In 1713 he signed a contract with the town for the restriking of silver to the amount of 100.000 Gulden. His productions are also signed with A between two wimbles. Bibliography. — C. Oesterreicher, Regeslen zu J. Newald's Publicationen, &c...
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HOHLEISEN, CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-master and Engraver at Augsburg, end of the seventeenth century. His initials occur on coins struck at that Mint, and on Thalers of the Suabian District, issued in 1694 by Prince-Bishop of Constance Marquard Rudolf von Rodt. In 1713 he signed a contract with the town for the restriking of silver to the amount of 100.000 Gulden. His productions are also signed with A between two wimbles. Bibliography. — C. Oesterreicher, Regeslen zu J. Newald's Publicationen, &c...
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HÖHMANN, CARL
HÖHMANN, CARL (Germ.). Medal-engraver, domiciled at Brussels, where he works for the firm of Wissaert & C°. He was born at Barmen on October 15, 1871, and studied drawing and modelling under the Medallist Max von Kawaczynski, and at the Fine Arts School of his native city. His apprenticeship completed, he worked in succession for Mr. F. Homberg at Berne, Messrs Huguenin fr?res at Le Locle, and then visited London and Utrecht, for the purpose of perfecting himself in his branch. Since 1898 he has...
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HÖHMANN, CARL (Germ.). Medal-engraver, domiciled at Brussels, where he works for the firm of Wissaert & C°. He was born at Barmen on October 15, 1871, and studied drawing and modelling under the Medallist Max von Kawaczynski, and at the Fine Arts School of his native city. His apprenticeship completed, he worked in succession for Mr. F. Homberg at Berne, Messrs Huguenin fr?res at Le Locle, and then visited London and Utrecht, for the purpose of perfecting himself in his branch. Since 1898 he has...
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HOISON, GUILLAUME
HOISON, GUILLAUME (French). Gem-engraver of the first half of the sixteenth century; probably a pupil of Matteo del Nassaro. Babelon gives the following notice concerning this artist. " Un compte des menus plaisirs du Roi, de 1530, fait mention d'une somme de 448 livres, payée a Guillaume Hoison, lapidaire ? Paris, « pour une Notre-Dame d'agathe garnie de neuf grosses perles, d'ung saphir et de deux rubis... et ung poignart ayant le manche de cristal et garny par la guesne de trois camayeux » "....
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HOISON, GUILLAUME (French). Gem-engraver of the first half of the sixteenth century; probably a pupil of Matteo del Nassaro. Babelon gives the following notice concerning this artist. " Un compte des menus plaisirs du Roi, de 1530, fait mention d'une somme de 448 livres, payée a Guillaume Hoison, lapidaire ? Paris, « pour une Notre-Dame d'agathe garnie de neuf grosses perles, d'ung saphir et de deux rubis... et ung poignart ayant le manche de cristal et garny par la guesne de trois camayeux » "....
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