LARUE, JEAN DENIS (French). Sculptor of the second and third quarters of the nineteenth century ; pupil of Klagman. He executed several Portrait-medallions in clay and bronze, which are of some merit.
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
KUTSCHKIN, MICHAEL
KUTSCHKIN, MICHAEL (Russ.). Medallist of St. Petersburg, 1845-1872. He signed his productions M.K. or P.?.K. He was apprenticed at the Technical School of the Mining and Technological Institute of St. Petersburg ; appointed Medallist to the St. Petersburg Mint in 1845. By him are the following copies of earlier medals : Peace of Carlowitz, 1690; — Capture of Riga, 1710; — Naval Victory of Tweremünde, 1714; — Capture of four Swedish Frigates at Grönhamn, 1720; — Building of a Foundling Hospital a...
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KUTSCHKIN, MICHAEL (Russ.). Medallist of St. Petersburg, 1845-1872. He signed his productions M.K. or P.?.K. He was apprenticed at the Technical School of the Mining and Technological Institute of St. Petersburg ; appointed Medallist to the St. Petersburg Mint in 1845. By him are the following copies of earlier medals : Peace of Carlowitz, 1690; — Capture of Riga, 1710; — Naval Victory of Tweremünde, 1714; — Capture of four Swedish Frigates at Grönhamn, 1720; — Building of a Foundling Hospital a...
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KYNG, THOMAS
KYNG, THOMAS (Brit.). Mint-master at Calais, in the 39th year of Edward III.'s reign, appointed on the 1st July, 1365. " At the latter end of that year, an assay was ordered to be made of the money which Kyng had coined in this mint". He was probably removed from office on October 25., 1366, on the appointment of Guater de Barde. Bibliography. — Ruding, Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain and its Dependencies, 1840, 1., p. 33 ; II., p. 255. — R. Serrure, Dictionnaire géographique de l´histoi...
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KYNG, THOMAS (Brit.). Mint-master at Calais, in the 39th year of Edward III.'s reign, appointed on the 1st July, 1365. " At the latter end of that year, an assay was ordered to be made of the money which Kyng had coined in this mint". He was probably removed from office on October 25., 1366, on the appointment of Guater de Barde. Bibliography. — Ruding, Annals of the Coinage of Great Britain and its Dependencies, 1840, 1., p. 33 ; II., p. 255. — R. Serrure, Dictionnaire géographique de l´histoi...
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LAFFERT, HEINRICH
LAFFERT, HEINRICH (Germ.). Mint-master at Posen previous to 1612, then at Driessen, 1612-1615, under Johann Sigmund, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg. He undertook to coin at Driessen imitation Hungarian Ducats, Thalers and Groschen. I have noticed his initials H. L. on a Thaler of Sigmund, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1612. Andreas Laffert was a brother of Heinrich Laffert, who, according to Kirmis, filled also the post of Assayer-general to the Crown of Poland from 1604/8 to 1617. Bibliography. — C. ...
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LAFFERT, HEINRICH (Germ.). Mint-master at Posen previous to 1612, then at Driessen, 1612-1615, under Johann Sigmund, Prince-Elector of Brandenburg. He undertook to coin at Driessen imitation Hungarian Ducats, Thalers and Groschen. I have noticed his initials H. L. on a Thaler of Sigmund, Margrave of Brandenburg, 1612. Andreas Laffert was a brother of Heinrich Laffert, who, according to Kirmis, filled also the post of Assayer-general to the Crown of Poland from 1604/8 to 1617. Bibliography. — C. ...
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LAFITTE
LAFITTE (French). Medallist of the early part of the nineteenth century, who worked on Mudie's National Series of English Medals. His signature occurs on the following medals : Battle of Talavera, 1809, obv. Bust of Wellington, by Mills R. Victory facing (illustrated), &c., signed LAFITTE ; — The English Army upon the Scheldt, 1815, obv. Bull to r., by Depaulis R. River-god reclining to r., signed LF. F. A Draughtsman and Historical Painter of the name of Louis Lafitte, 1770- 1828, designed vari...
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LAFITTE (French). Medallist of the early part of the nineteenth century, who worked on Mudie's National Series of English Medals. His signature occurs on the following medals : Battle of Talavera, 1809, obv. Bust of Wellington, by Mills R. Victory facing (illustrated), &c., signed LAFITTE ; — The English Army upon the Scheldt, 1815, obv. Bull to r., by Depaulis R. River-god reclining to r., signed LF. F. A Draughtsman and Historical Painter of the name of Louis Lafitte, 1770- 1828, designed vari...
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