MYCON (Greek). Gem-engraver of the first century A.D.His signature MYK?NOC occurs on a gem with a male portrait, whom some have called Aristotle, and others, Caligula. This gem was formerly in the Fulvio Orsini collection, and Faber mentions it in his preface to Illustrium imagines, p. 4. Spon (Miscellanea, p. 122) gave a reproduction of it, describing the stone as a sard; he spells the artist's name MIK?NO?, which according to M. Reinach is the only correct orthography. Stosch possessed an impression and a drawing of it. Lippert erroneously believed that a hyacinth signed MYK?N with the supposed portrait of Caligula was the stone which had formerly belonged to Orsini. King mentions four gems with the signature of Mycon: Head of an old man, jasper (Stosch) ; — Head of Caligula, jasper (Lippert); Cupid on a lion, nicolo (Baron Magnancourt) once in Queen Caroline Murat's possession. Seemed to Clarac genuine, both work and legend ; — Muse seated, a roll in her left hand, the right lifted, as if declaiming; before her a mask on a cippus; jacinth. " Said to be at Florence. The work of no particular merit, scarcely likely to have received an artist's signature " (King). A carnelian intaglio of the same description in the Story-Maskelyne collection, signed MYK?NO?, is considered antique by Prof. Furtwängler, who reproduces it in Antike Gemmen, PI. L, 14, but states that the inscription is modern. Bibliography. — H. Brunn, op. cit., II, p. 516-517. — Furtwängler, Antike Gemmen. — S. Reinach, Revue archéologique, 1894, II, p. 296. — E. Babelon, Pierres gravées. — Daremberg et Saglio, Gemmes, IV, 1480. — King, Antique Gems. — Id., Handbook, etc. — S. Reinach, Pierres gravées, Paris, 1895. — Bracci, t. II., PI. 83. — Raspe, n° 12187.
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
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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MORGAN, GEORGE T.
MORGAN, GEORGE T. (Brit.). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Birmingham, in 1845. He studied at the Art School there, and won a National Scholarship at the South Kensington, where he was a student two years. He worked for Mr. Pinches, about 1873-1875, and later went over to the United States, and was Assistant Mintengraver at Philadelphia (U. S. A.) under William Barber and Charles E. Barber, circ. 1876-1890. He is best known by the so-called " Bland " Dollar (illustrated), which is his design and...
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MORGAN, GEORGE T. (Brit.). Sculptor and Medallist, born at Birmingham, in 1845. He studied at the Art School there, and won a National Scholarship at the South Kensington, where he was a student two years. He worked for Mr. Pinches, about 1873-1875, and later went over to the United States, and was Assistant Mintengraver at Philadelphia (U. S. A.) under William Barber and Charles E. Barber, circ. 1876-1890. He is best known by the so-called " Bland " Dollar (illustrated), which is his design and...
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MORGAN, H.
MORGAN, H. (Brit.). Issuer and Manufacturer of tokens, in the early part of the nineteenth century; he resided at 12 Rathbone Place, London. Amongst his issues are : Cornwall, Shilling, 1811; — Derby, Shilling, with view of Peterborough Cathedral ; — County of Devonshire, Shillings, with view of Eddystone Lighthouse (10 varieties, all engraved by Halliday); — Gloucester, Shilling and Sixpence (arms of city) ; — Hampshire County, Shillings (Ships at sea) ; — Leicester, Shillings (4) and Sixpences...
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MORGAN, H. (Brit.). Issuer and Manufacturer of tokens, in the early part of the nineteenth century; he resided at 12 Rathbone Place, London. Amongst his issues are : Cornwall, Shilling, 1811; — Derby, Shilling, with view of Peterborough Cathedral ; — County of Devonshire, Shillings, with view of Eddystone Lighthouse (10 varieties, all engraved by Halliday); — Gloucester, Shilling and Sixpence (arms of city) ; — Hampshire County, Shillings (Ships at sea) ; — Leicester, Shillings (4) and Sixpences...
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