MARCUS & Co (Amer). New York Die-sinkers, by whom is the W. H. Nichols medal of the American Chemical Society, with portrait of Johann Faust (Goethe's alchemist) in his laboratory, which was designed by H. B. Waechsler and H. M. Joch.
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
LUTWYCHE, WILLIAM
LUTWYCHE, WILLIAM (Brit.). A Birmingham Die-sinker and Manufacturer of tokens, towards the end of the eighteenth century and during the early years of the nineteenth. He issued large quantities of Tokens for tradesmen all over the country, as well as for himself. We read in Davis' Token Coinage of Warwickshire, p. 24 that "he issued over two tons of his private pieces, on which a large and unjustifiable profit was made. The extent of the fraud on the public was great, for it was afterwards disco...
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LUTWYCHE, WILLIAM (Brit.). A Birmingham Die-sinker and Manufacturer of tokens, towards the end of the eighteenth century and during the early years of the nineteenth. He issued large quantities of Tokens for tradesmen all over the country, as well as for himself. We read in Davis' Token Coinage of Warwickshire, p. 24 that "he issued over two tons of his private pieces, on which a large and unjustifiable profit was made. The extent of the fraud on the public was great, for it was afterwards disco...
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LYNCH, LYNCHE
LYNCH, LYNCHE or LINCHE, GERMAYNE or GERMYN (Brit.). Mintmaster for Ireland under Henry VI. and anni 1-13 of Edward IV., and Graver of the puncheons. He was granted a patent for the coinage of Groats, Half-groats, Pennies, Halfpennies or Mailles, and Farthings or Quadrantes, to be issued at the various mints of Dublin, Cork, Drogheda, Limerick, Trim, Waterford, and Wexford. Chaffers Gilda Aurifabrorum, p. 37, gives the following information on Lynche: " German Lynche of London, Goldsmith, Warden...
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LYNCH, LYNCHE or LINCHE, GERMAYNE or GERMYN (Brit.). Mintmaster for Ireland under Henry VI. and anni 1-13 of Edward IV., and Graver of the puncheons. He was granted a patent for the coinage of Groats, Half-groats, Pennies, Halfpennies or Mailles, and Farthings or Quadrantes, to be issued at the various mints of Dublin, Cork, Drogheda, Limerick, Trim, Waterford, and Wexford. Chaffers Gilda Aurifabrorum, p. 37, gives the following information on Lynche: " German Lynche of London, Goldsmith, Warden...
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LYSIPPUS
LYSIPPUS (Ital.). Medallist of the second half of the fifteenth century ; a nephew of Cristoforo di Geremia. Friedländer was the first to place his name among the medallists,, and more recently Herr von Fabriczy has been able to add several medals to the already known list of his works. Raphael of Volterra informs us that Lysippus was entrusted with the execution of a medal of Pope Paul II. († 1471), and as he wrote at the beginning of the sixteenth century, we can fairly accept his assertion. H...
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LYSIPPUS (Ital.). Medallist of the second half of the fifteenth century ; a nephew of Cristoforo di Geremia. Friedländer was the first to place his name among the medallists,, and more recently Herr von Fabriczy has been able to add several medals to the already known list of his works. Raphael of Volterra informs us that Lysippus was entrusted with the execution of a medal of Pope Paul II. († 1471), and as he wrote at the beginning of the sixteenth century, we can fairly accept his assertion. H...
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MABAREAUX
MABAREAUX (also MABEREAUX or MASBEREAUX) (French). The brothers Mabareaux, Goldsmiths, executed in 1605 two large medals in gold, which were presented to Henri IV., on his visit to Limoges, and in 1615 two medals " d'or de ducat massif "of the size of a plate and thickness of a finger, one for the King, and the other for the Queen on the occasion of their entry in Bordeaux. The brothers Mabareaux, goldsmiths, chasers, armourers, &c. were reputed to be " the most worthy workmen of France for the ...
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MABAREAUX (also MABEREAUX or MASBEREAUX) (French). The brothers Mabareaux, Goldsmiths, executed in 1605 two large medals in gold, which were presented to Henri IV., on his visit to Limoges, and in 1615 two medals " d'or de ducat massif "of the size of a plate and thickness of a finger, one for the King, and the other for the Queen on the occasion of their entry in Bordeaux. The brothers Mabareaux, goldsmiths, chasers, armourers, &c. were reputed to be " the most worthy workmen of France for the ...
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