COMMART, GUILLAUME (French). Goldsmith of Cambray, 1567- 1599, who engraved dies for jetons and méreaux of that town.
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
CASTAING
CASTAING (French). Inventor of the Milling machine, early part of the sixteenth century. This machine is described thus : " A thin piece of steel was firmly screwed upon a flat plate of copper fixed on a stout wooden frame. This steel bore on one edge half of the legend or marking. Another piece of steel, having on its edge the remainder of the legend or marking, was fixed on the copper plate, so that the flan " being placed between them, was touched on its sides by the marked edges of the steel...
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CASTAING (French). Inventor of the Milling machine, early part of the sixteenth century. This machine is described thus : " A thin piece of steel was firmly screwed upon a flat plate of copper fixed on a stout wooden frame. This steel bore on one edge half of the legend or marking. Another piece of steel, having on its edge the remainder of the legend or marking, was fixed on the copper plate, so that the flan " being placed between them, was touched on its sides by the marked edges of the steel...
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CATENACCI, VINCENZO
CATENACCI, VINCENZO (Ital.). Medallist of the beginning of the nineteenth century. His works are not worth recording, except perhaps a fine medal of Dr Trottola di Ruggiero, of Salerno, and those of Viscount Giovanni Baptisto of Naples, 1844; — the painters P. Novelli, and G. L. Bernini ; — Dr Domenico Cotugno, of Naples; — Congress of Italian Scientists at Naples, 1845, with bust of Gio. Bat. Vico Alcmaeon, &c. The first of these medals is erroneously described as of Trottola Medendi in most ca...
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CATENACCI, VINCENZO (Ital.). Medallist of the beginning of the nineteenth century. His works are not worth recording, except perhaps a fine medal of Dr Trottola di Ruggiero, of Salerno, and those of Viscount Giovanni Baptisto of Naples, 1844; — the painters P. Novelli, and G. L. Bernini ; — Dr Domenico Cotugno, of Naples; — Congress of Italian Scientists at Naples, 1845, with bust of Gio. Bat. Vico Alcmaeon, &c. The first of these medals is erroneously described as of Trottola Medendi in most ca...
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CAUNOIS, FRANCOIS AUGUSTIN
CAUNOIS, FRANCOIS AUGUSTIN (French). Medallist ; born 12th June, 1787, died in 1859; pupil of Dejoux ; entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1813. He executed a large number of Portrait-medals, some of the best known of which are : Voltaire ; — Nicolas Boileau- Despréaux — Pierre Bayle ; — Condé; — Cuvier ; — Talma; — Foy; — Montlosier; — Michel de l'Hospital, &c. He contributed to Durand's " Series Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium", to which belong the memorial medal of John Locke, the ...
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CAUNOIS, FRANCOIS AUGUSTIN (French). Medallist ; born 12th June, 1787, died in 1859; pupil of Dejoux ; entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1813. He executed a large number of Portrait-medals, some of the best known of which are : Voltaire ; — Nicolas Boileau- Despréaux — Pierre Bayle ; — Condé; — Cuvier ; — Talma; — Foy; — Montlosier; — Michel de l'Hospital, &c. He contributed to Durand's " Series Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium", to which belong the memorial medal of John Locke, the ...
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CAVALLERINO, NICOLO
CAVALLERINO, NICOLO (Ital.). Goldsmith, Sculptor, and Medallist of Modena. His medals were executed circa 1535. Vedriani records that he presented a silver medal with portrait of Charles V. to that monarch, when at Modena on his way to be crowned at Bologna. The following medals are generally attributed to Cavallerino on the testimony of contemporary writers : Guido Rangoni, —Seigneur of Spilamberto, 1485-1539 (3 varieties, one illustrated).; Argentina Pallavicini, consort of Guido Rangoni, † 15...
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CAVALLERINO, NICOLO (Ital.). Goldsmith, Sculptor, and Medallist of Modena. His medals were executed circa 1535. Vedriani records that he presented a silver medal with portrait of Charles V. to that monarch, when at Modena on his way to be crowned at Bologna. The following medals are generally attributed to Cavallerino on the testimony of contemporary writers : Guido Rangoni, —Seigneur of Spilamberto, 1485-1539 (3 varieties, one illustrated).; Argentina Pallavicini, consort of Guido Rangoni, † 15...
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