NAPIER, FRANCIS (Brit). A contract was passed between James IV. and Napier, 5th September 1591, by which it was ordered that the " haill aucht and fourpenny peces, at the leist fourteine hundreth stane veocht", were to be brought in and delivered to the said Francis Napier within the space of four years, to be reduced to the fineness of ten and a half deniers; as also all the other billon money — " penniys and twa penny plakis onlie exceptit " — these last being the half-hardheads with l-R. Bibliography. — Burns, The Coinage of Scotland, II, 373.
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
MORLON, PIERRE ALEXANDRE
MORLON, PIERRE ALEXANDRE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Mâcon; pupil of Falgui?re, Mercié, and H. Dubois. Since 1901 he has exhibited every year at the Paris Salons Portraitmedallions and Plaquettes. In 1906 I noticed especially three fine Plaquettes : Société Médico-chirurgicale; — Vers la lumi?re; — L'Imprimeur; — and a medal, Gallia ; — and in 1907 : M. Destailleurs, architect; — Mme de R***; — Mme Morlon; — Gallia, medal belonging to the Paris Mint; — Aux Armes, similar medal; — Ma...
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MORLON, PIERRE ALEXANDRE (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Mâcon; pupil of Falgui?re, Mercié, and H. Dubois. Since 1901 he has exhibited every year at the Paris Salons Portraitmedallions and Plaquettes. In 1906 I noticed especially three fine Plaquettes : Société Médico-chirurgicale; — Vers la lumi?re; — L'Imprimeur; — and a medal, Gallia ; — and in 1907 : M. Destailleurs, architect; — Mme de R***; — Mme Morlon; — Gallia, medal belonging to the Paris Mint; — Aux Armes, similar medal; — Ma...
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MORO, JACOBO ANTONIO
MORO, JACOBO ANTONIO (Ital.). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Milan, and appointed Mint-engraver at Rome, in succession to Giorgio Rancetti in 1610. He served under Popes Paul V. Borghese and Gregory XV., remaining in office until 1624, when Gaspare Mola was called to fill his post. He died in January 1625. From 1621 he was assisted by Camillo Corradini. One of his finest productions is an Agnus Dei set with intaglios in precious stones. Moro's medals are usually signed : I. A. M. ; — I. A....
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MORO, JACOBO ANTONIO (Ital.). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Milan, and appointed Mint-engraver at Rome, in succession to Giorgio Rancetti in 1610. He served under Popes Paul V. Borghese and Gregory XV., remaining in office until 1624, when Gaspare Mola was called to fill his post. He died in January 1625. From 1621 he was assisted by Camillo Corradini. One of his finest productions is an Agnus Dei set with intaglios in precious stones. Moro's medals are usually signed : I. A. M. ; — I. A....
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MORONE-MOLA, GASPARO
MORONE-MOLA, GASPARO (ltal.). Nephew of the renowned Medallist and Coin-engraver Gaspare Mola, and himself also a clever Engraver. The date of his birth is not on record, but we know that in 1633 he was working at Mantua as Mint-engraver there. In 1637 we -find him already in Rome, where he entered into a partnership with Gaspare Mola and Orazio Ghibellini for the production of commemorative and personal medals. On the death of his uncle, he was appointed his successor as Engraver at the Papal Z...
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MORONE-MOLA, GASPARO (ltal.). Nephew of the renowned Medallist and Coin-engraver Gaspare Mola, and himself also a clever Engraver. The date of his birth is not on record, but we know that in 1633 he was working at Mantua as Mint-engraver there. In 1637 we -find him already in Rome, where he entered into a partnership with Gaspare Mola and Orazio Ghibellini for the production of commemorative and personal medals. On the death of his uncle, he was appointed his successor as Engraver at the Papal Z...
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MORRIS, WILLIAM
MORRIS, WILLIAM (Brit.). Poet and artistic Decorator, born near London in 1834, died, 3. October 1896. He was educated at Marlborough College and Oxford, where he became intimately acquainted with Burne-Jones. In 1863 he established the business in stained glass and decorations which bears his name. Morris has been the great English exponent of the revival of artistic taste throughout Europe within the last twenty-five years, and as such his name cannot be omitted here. " He it was", says one of...
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MORRIS, WILLIAM (Brit.). Poet and artistic Decorator, born near London in 1834, died, 3. October 1896. He was educated at Marlborough College and Oxford, where he became intimately acquainted with Burne-Jones. In 1863 he established the business in stained glass and decorations which bears his name. Morris has been the great English exponent of the revival of artistic taste throughout Europe within the last twenty-five years, and as such his name cannot be omitted here. " He it was", says one of...
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