KOCH, JOHANN CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Medallist of the first half of the eighteenth century; born at Aken on the Elbe in 1680 ; died in 1742 ; son of Nicolaus K. of Zerbst. He was a pupil of Christian Wermuth and Raimund Faltz ; entered about 1706 the service of the Dukes of Saxe-Gotha, for whom he worked until his death as Mint-engraver at Gotha, 1730-1742. By this Medallist are the following commemorative medals. Death of John William, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, 1707 (signed KOCH F. on obv. and KOCH. FECIT on R.) ; — Other Medals on the same event (2 var.) ; — The Principality of Neuchâtel falls to the Crown of Prussia, 1707 (obv. illustrated); — Marriage of Frederick I. of Prussia with Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1708 ; — Marriage of Princess Charlotte, 1733 ; — Second Centenary of the Reformation, 1717; — Birth of Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Great Britain, 1740 ; — Recall to Halle of Christian Wolf, 1740 ; — 37th Anniversary of Frederick II., Duke of Saxony, 1712; — Death of Ernest Louis, Duke of Saxony, 1724; — Marriage of George Albert, Prince of East Friesland with Christiane Ludovica Princess of Orange-Nassau ; — Medallic Portrait of the Markgrave Frederick of Ansbach; — Medallic Portraits of Duke Frederick II. of Saxe-Gotha and his seven Children ; — Charles I., Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, 1737; — The American Century Plant, 1700 (Wyllys Betts, Historical Medals of America, p. 50, n° 103); — Dr Friedrich Hoffmann, of Halle : — Anthon Gunter, Prince of Schwarzburg, 1709, etc. Johann Christian Koch“ says Bolzenthal ", it not Wermuth 's oldest pupil, yet he became his most celebrated one. He was born in 1680 at Aken on the Elbe. At first he learned of Faltz, who however kept the ardent youth so long from the secrets of the art that he was not able to make the wished-for progress, and therefore he went over to Christian Wermuth, whom he left after some time to go to Berlin, as Engraver to the Duke Frederick II. of Saxe-Gotha. He received from the Court at Berlin a sum of money for his travelling expenses, and visited Holland and England. After his return he fixed his abode at Gotha and executed many works which made him celebrated. Death put an end to his exertions in 1742. He left two sons who exercised the art(?) " Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — Franks & Grueber, Medallic Illustrations, &c. — Menadier, Schaumünzen des Hauses Hohenzollern, Berlin, 1901. — Müller & Singer, Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon , Frankfurt-am-M., 1896.
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
KEMPSON, PETER
KEMPSON, PETER (Brit.). Medallist (Maker of Buttons, Medals, &c.) of the latter end of the eighteenth century, residing at Birmingham, where in 1801 he entered into partnership with SAMUEL KINDON, under the style of KEMPSON AND KINDON. Peter and Thomas Wyon were both employed by Kempson to engrave Tokens, and J. G. Hancock to cut " a series of medals commemorating the Victories of the British armies over Napoleon, the Union with Ireland, George III., and Statesmen of the time ". Amongst Kempson'...
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KEMPSON, PETER (Brit.). Medallist (Maker of Buttons, Medals, &c.) of the latter end of the eighteenth century, residing at Birmingham, where in 1801 he entered into partnership with SAMUEL KINDON, under the style of KEMPSON AND KINDON. Peter and Thomas Wyon were both employed by Kempson to engrave Tokens, and J. G. Hancock to cut " a series of medals commemorating the Victories of the British armies over Napoleon, the Union with Ireland, George III., and Statesmen of the time ". Amongst Kempson'...
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KETTLE & SONS
KETTLE & SONS (Brit.). Die-sinkers and Counter Manufacturers of Birmingham ; in the early part of the nineteenth century. Their signature K. & S. occurs on the following pieces which I have come across : Medal on the Peace of Paris, 1814, with busts jugate to r. of the Tsar, the King of Prussia, the Duke of Wellington, and Marshal Blücher; — Imitation Seven-Shilling Piece, 1798, signed H. K. (H. Kettle) ; — Imitation Spade Guinea of George III., in brass, struck to commemorate various Musical Fe...
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KETTLE & SONS (Brit.). Die-sinkers and Counter Manufacturers of Birmingham ; in the early part of the nineteenth century. Their signature K. & S. occurs on the following pieces which I have come across : Medal on the Peace of Paris, 1814, with busts jugate to r. of the Tsar, the King of Prussia, the Duke of Wellington, and Marshal Blücher; — Imitation Seven-Shilling Piece, 1798, signed H. K. (H. Kettle) ; — Imitation Spade Guinea of George III., in brass, struck to commemorate various Musical Fe...
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KEY, WILLIAM H.
KEY, WILLIAM H. (Amer.). Assistant-engraver at the Philadelphia Mint, appointed in 1864 and still in service in 1892. He is a native of Brooklyn, and an expert Die-sinker. We owe to him the Kane Expedition and Archbishop Wood Medals, various Pattern pieces and many Dies of the current U. S. coinage ; also : Washington Medal (2 var.), 1878 (signed : KEY) of the Harzfeld Series; — Lafayette Medal (2 var.) of the same Series (signed : W. H. KEY F.); — E. K. Price, an American Numismatist, 1879; — J...
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KEY, WILLIAM H. (Amer.). Assistant-engraver at the Philadelphia Mint, appointed in 1864 and still in service in 1892. He is a native of Brooklyn, and an expert Die-sinker. We owe to him the Kane Expedition and Archbishop Wood Medals, various Pattern pieces and many Dies of the current U. S. coinage ; also : Washington Medal (2 var.), 1878 (signed : KEY) of the Harzfeld Series; — Lafayette Medal (2 var.) of the same Series (signed : W. H. KEY F.); — E. K. Price, an American Numismatist, 1879; — J...
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KINSBURGER, SYLVAIN
KINSBURGER, SYLVAIN (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris; pupil of Dumont, and Thomas. He is the author of a number of Portrait-medallions, which were exhibited in 1878, 1879, 1880, 1896, and later at the Salon. A Portrait-medal of Santos-Dumont, 1901, is signed : J. KINSBURGER. At the Salon of 1904 he exhibited a frame containing various Portrait-medals and Plaquettes. By him are also Portrait-plaquettes of L. Planel, violinist ; — A. Bertrand, engraver ; — P. Lagrave, architect ; — G...
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KINSBURGER, SYLVAIN (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris; pupil of Dumont, and Thomas. He is the author of a number of Portrait-medallions, which were exhibited in 1878, 1879, 1880, 1896, and later at the Salon. A Portrait-medal of Santos-Dumont, 1901, is signed : J. KINSBURGER. At the Salon of 1904 he exhibited a frame containing various Portrait-medals and Plaquettes. By him are also Portrait-plaquettes of L. Planel, violinist ; — A. Bertrand, engraver ; — P. Lagrave, architect ; — G...
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