MUSSOT, A. (French). Assistant Mint-engraver at Besancon, 1705- 1707.
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
MOREL, EUGÉNE
MOREL, EUGÉNE (French). Sculptor and Medallist of the early part of the nineteenth century, by whom are various medals, some of which are signed : MOREL FILS. It is possible that there may have been two Die-sinkers of that name, father and son. His signature occurs on the following works : J. A. Manuel, French deputy, 1823 (plaquette); — Merrier, ex-sergeant of the Paris Garde nationale, 1823 (plaquette); — Defence of the heights of the Buttes Chaumont by the pupils of the Polytechnic School, ...
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MOREL, EUGÉNE (French). Sculptor and Medallist of the early part of the nineteenth century, by whom are various medals, some of which are signed : MOREL FILS. It is possible that there may have been two Die-sinkers of that name, father and son. His signature occurs on the following works : J. A. Manuel, French deputy, 1823 (plaquette); — Merrier, ex-sergeant of the Paris Garde nationale, 1823 (plaquette); — Defence of the heights of the Buttes Chaumont by the pupils of the Polytechnic School, ...
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MOREL-LADEUIL, LÉONARD
MOREL-LADEUIL, LÉONARD (French). Contemporary Silversmith and Worker in metal, born at Clermont-Ferrand in 1834, died at Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1888. He began as a chaser in bronze, and worked with Vechte ; he also studied sculpture under Feuch?re. In 1855 be executed a remarkable shield for Napoleon III., and among his most noted productions are: Courage slaying the hydra of Anarchy; — Night; — Dreams; — Music and Poetry; — Much ado about nothing ; — The Merchants of Venice, and other compositions...
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MOREL-LADEUIL, LÉONARD (French). Contemporary Silversmith and Worker in metal, born at Clermont-Ferrand in 1834, died at Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1888. He began as a chaser in bronze, and worked with Vechte ; he also studied sculpture under Feuch?re. In 1855 be executed a remarkable shield for Napoleon III., and among his most noted productions are: Courage slaying the hydra of Anarchy; — Night; — Dreams; — Music and Poetry; — Much ado about nothing ; — The Merchants of Venice, and other compositions...
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MORELLI
MORELLI (Ital.) Gem-engraver of the early part of the nineteenth century, who worked for Napoleon I. Some of the cameos, forming part of the Napoleon relics, which were stolen from the Liverpool Museum, in April 1905, were by this artist. These objects are thus described : 1. A ring set with sardonyx-cameo portrait of Napoleon, laureated head and classical costume. The cameo is set off with small diamonds, and the ring was a gift from Napoleon and Marie Louise to Madame Ney, Princess of Moskowa....
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MORELLI (Ital.) Gem-engraver of the early part of the nineteenth century, who worked for Napoleon I. Some of the cameos, forming part of the Napoleon relics, which were stolen from the Liverpool Museum, in April 1905, were by this artist. These objects are thus described : 1. A ring set with sardonyx-cameo portrait of Napoleon, laureated head and classical costume. The cameo is set off with small diamonds, and the ring was a gift from Napoleon and Marie Louise to Madame Ney, Princess of Moskowa....
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MORGAN & CO
MORGAN & CO (Vide H. MORGAN infra). Die-makers, Medallists, and licensed Token Manufacturers, at 12 Rathbone Place, Oxford St., London, in the early part of the nineteenth century, from about 1811. They mainly employed Halliday, who cut the dies of all the tokens struck by this firm, either under the style of H. Morgan, or Morgan & Co. They were accused in 1811 of issuing imitations of inferior value of the tokens of Garratt & Co. of Bristol (Davis, Nineteenth Century Token Coinage, p. 100-1). B...
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MORGAN & CO (Vide H. MORGAN infra). Die-makers, Medallists, and licensed Token Manufacturers, at 12 Rathbone Place, Oxford St., London, in the early part of the nineteenth century, from about 1811. They mainly employed Halliday, who cut the dies of all the tokens struck by this firm, either under the style of H. Morgan, or Morgan & Co. They were accused in 1811 of issuing imitations of inferior value of the tokens of Garratt & Co. of Bristol (Davis, Nineteenth Century Token Coinage, p. 100-1). B...
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