KRUEGER, EMIL (Germ.). Director of the " Berlin Medal Mint of L. Ostermann, formerly G. Loos", from 1871 to 1893. He succeeded L. Ostermann, and was himself a clever artist. For some of his productions, cfr. GOTTFRIED BERNHARD LOOS, infrâ.
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
KNAUER, GEORGES FRÉDÉRIC
KNAUER, GEORGES FRÉDÉRIC (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Gem-engraver; son of Henri Auguste K. At the Salon of 1877, he exhibited a shell cameo representing Captive Hebrews at Babylon ; and in 1878, an agate cameo, Castor and Pollux; — 1883. Henry IV. agate cameo ; — Minerva, sardonyx cameo ; — Themistocles, carnelian cameo; — Joan of Arc, sardonyx intaglio; — Nestor, jasper intaglio ; — Bayard, sardonyx intaglio ; — Othello and Desdemona, cameo, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op...
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KNAUER, GEORGES FRÉDÉRIC (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Gem-engraver; son of Henri Auguste K. At the Salon of 1877, he exhibited a shell cameo representing Captive Hebrews at Babylon ; and in 1878, an agate cameo, Castor and Pollux; — 1883. Henry IV. agate cameo ; — Minerva, sardonyx cameo ; — Themistocles, carnelian cameo; — Joan of Arc, sardonyx intaglio; — Nestor, jasper intaglio ; — Bayard, sardonyx intaglio ; — Othello and Desdemona, cameo, &c. Bibliography. — Chavignerie et Auvray, op...
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KNAUST, JOHANN CHRISTIAN
KNAUST, JOHANN CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-warden at Saalfeld, 1764; Mint-master there, 1765-1794. His initials I.C.K. occur on some of his issues. I have noticed them on the following coins of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt : Ludwig Günther I., Conv. Thaler, 1768; — Conv. Thaler, 1780, on the Marriage of the Hereditary Prince Frederick Charles with Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ; — Conv. Thaler, 1786; — Friedrich Carl, Conv. Thaler, 1791; also on currency of Saxe-Saalfeld : Ernst Friedrich, Conv. Thaler, 1765, &c...
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KNAUST, JOHANN CHRISTIAN (Germ.). Mint-warden at Saalfeld, 1764; Mint-master there, 1765-1794. His initials I.C.K. occur on some of his issues. I have noticed them on the following coins of Schwarzburg- Rudolstadt : Ludwig Günther I., Conv. Thaler, 1768; — Conv. Thaler, 1780, on the Marriage of the Hereditary Prince Frederick Charles with Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ; — Conv. Thaler, 1786; — Friedrich Carl, Conv. Thaler, 1791; also on currency of Saxe-Saalfeld : Ernst Friedrich, Conv. Thaler, 1765, &c...
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KNEASS, WILLIAM
KNEASS, WILLIAM (Amer.). Mint-engraver at Philadelphia 1823- 1840. He was born at Lancaster, Pa., September, 1781, and was appointed Engraver, January 29, 1824. Before taking office at the Mint, he had been chiefly a plate engraver for book-work. During his term, there were some notable changes in the coinage, as in 1834 and 1838 for gold, and 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1840, for silver. But some of this work was done by Gobrecht. Kneass is the author of a Pattern Half-Dollar of 1838, on which his na...
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KNEASS, WILLIAM (Amer.). Mint-engraver at Philadelphia 1823- 1840. He was born at Lancaster, Pa., September, 1781, and was appointed Engraver, January 29, 1824. Before taking office at the Mint, he had been chiefly a plate engraver for book-work. During his term, there were some notable changes in the coinage, as in 1834 and 1838 for gold, and 1836, 1837, 1838, and 1840, for silver. But some of this work was done by Gobrecht. Kneass is the author of a Pattern Half-Dollar of 1838, on which his na...
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KNOBLAUCH, JAKOB
KNOBLAUCH, JAKOB (Germ.) and Konrad Gross were "ordered and allowed “ by the Emperor Louis V. of Bavaria to strike Pfennige (Frankfurter) and Gulden, 4. September 1340. On the 18. February 1345, Knoblauch received another commission to issue Gros Tournois, "ein muntze von grozzen turnosen, die vier und sechtzig ane ein vierteil eins turnos an ein franckenfurdische mark gend. “ Knoblauch, whose name sometimes occurs as CHNOBLAUCH, also minted Hellers. Bibliography. — Paul Joseph u. Eduard Fellne...
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KNOBLAUCH, JAKOB (Germ.) and Konrad Gross were "ordered and allowed “ by the Emperor Louis V. of Bavaria to strike Pfennige (Frankfurter) and Gulden, 4. September 1340. On the 18. February 1345, Knoblauch received another commission to issue Gros Tournois, "ein muntze von grozzen turnosen, die vier und sechtzig ane ein vierteil eins turnos an ein franckenfurdische mark gend. “ Knoblauch, whose name sometimes occurs as CHNOBLAUCH, also minted Hellers. Bibliography. — Paul Joseph u. Eduard Fellne...
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