DESMOULINS, GUILLAUME (French). Mint-master-general, 1573.
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
Mint master:
In medieval and early modern Germany, the Münzmeister ("mint master", the Latin term is monetarius) was the director or administrator of a mint, a moneyer with responsibility for the minting of coins, or specie. His duties were defined differently at different locations and ages.
DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE
DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE (Swiss) 1715-1759. Son of Jean Dassier, is also a leading figure in the history of medallic art in the eighteenth century. He was born at Geneva in 1715, and learned the art of die-sinking under the celebrated goldsmith Germain of Paris. He then visited Italy, and while at Rome, where he studied the works of his contemporaries, produced a fine Portrait-medal of Pope Clement XIII., and at Turin engraved the State Seals. In 1740, he came to London, and obtained in the foll...
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DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE (Swiss) 1715-1759. Son of Jean Dassier, is also a leading figure in the history of medallic art in the eighteenth century. He was born at Geneva in 1715, and learned the art of die-sinking under the celebrated goldsmith Germain of Paris. He then visited Italy, and while at Rome, where he studied the works of his contemporaries, produced a fine Portrait-medal of Pope Clement XIII., and at Turin engraved the State Seals. In 1740, he came to London, and obtained in the foll...
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DASSIER, JEAN
DASSIER, JEAN (Swiss) 1676- 1763. This celebrated Medallist was born at Geneva in 1676, where at an early age he practised die-sinking under his father, Domaine Dassier, who was then Engraver of the coins at the Mint of Geneva. He continued his studies at Paris under Mauger and Roettiers, whose style he adopted for his own works. Having returned to Geneva, he was appointed Assistant-engraver at the Mint on the 23rd June, 1711, and on his father's death, in 1720, Chief-engraver to the Republic of...
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DASSIER, JEAN (Swiss) 1676- 1763. This celebrated Medallist was born at Geneva in 1676, where at an early age he practised die-sinking under his father, Domaine Dassier, who was then Engraver of the coins at the Mint of Geneva. He continued his studies at Paris under Mauger and Roettiers, whose style he adopted for his own works. Having returned to Geneva, he was appointed Assistant-engraver at the Mint on the 23rd June, 1711, and on his father's death, in 1720, Chief-engraver to the Republic of...
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DASSIGNES, C.
DASSIGNES, C. (Belg.), also D'ASSIGNIES. Medallist, cited between 1618 to 1620. His signature appears on two medals of Prince Maurice of Nassau, the one with TANDEM SVRCVLVS ARBOR and two palm-branches on the R., and the other, with ARMATA NEQVITIA MERGITVR-20-FEBRV-1620, and two ships sailing. Pinchart mentions that amongst the murderers of the brothers De Witt on whom the vengeance of the people found vent, in 1672, appear the names of Gaspar de Mars, sculptor, and Corneille d' Assigny, engrav...
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DASSIGNES, C. (Belg.), also D'ASSIGNIES. Medallist, cited between 1618 to 1620. His signature appears on two medals of Prince Maurice of Nassau, the one with TANDEM SVRCVLVS ARBOR and two palm-branches on the R., and the other, with ARMATA NEQVITIA MERGITVR-20-FEBRV-1620, and two ships sailing. Pinchart mentions that amongst the murderers of the brothers De Witt on whom the vengeance of the people found vent, in 1672, appear the names of Gaspar de Mars, sculptor, and Corneille d' Assigny, engrav...
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DASSONNEVILLE, LUCAS
DASSONNEVILLE, LUCAS (Belg.). Goldsmith of Bruges, who was appointed Coin-engraver at the Mint of Arras, in 1581, by the Prince of Parma. A petition which he addressed to the Governorgeneral of the Netherlands to solicit the appointment, and bearing the date of 1573, is very interesting, and worth quoting : " A Son Excellence, remonstre en toute humilité Lucas d'Assonneville, orfebvre de la ville de Bruges, que pour estre bon catholique et zélateur de l'auctorité de Sa Majesté et ne s'avoir mis ...
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DASSONNEVILLE, LUCAS (Belg.). Goldsmith of Bruges, who was appointed Coin-engraver at the Mint of Arras, in 1581, by the Prince of Parma. A petition which he addressed to the Governorgeneral of the Netherlands to solicit the appointment, and bearing the date of 1573, is very interesting, and worth quoting : " A Son Excellence, remonstre en toute humilité Lucas d'Assonneville, orfebvre de la ville de Bruges, que pour estre bon catholique et zélateur de l'auctorité de Sa Majesté et ne s'avoir mis ...
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