OLRYET, FLORENTIN (French). Goldsmith, and Mint-engraver at Nancy, from about 1514 to 1561 . He worked for three successive Dukes of Lorraine; Anthony, Francis I., and Charles III. The first mention of his name in Mint documents occurs under date 1514/15, where it is recorded that he cut the dies fot the first gold Florin of Lorraine. B. Fillon, in his Catalogue of the Rousseau Collection, 1860, ascribed the large Portrait-thaler of Anthony (Saulcy, pl. XVI, fig. 2), Teston (Saulcy, pl. XVI, fig. 3), Half Teston, &c. to the engraver Simon de Bar, who was in the Duke's service between 1515 and 1526, but from Mint records, Lepage has ascertained that these coins, and other issues, were the work of Florentin Olryet, who was the only official Mint-engraver after 1515. The currency of the short reign of Francis I. (1544-1545), and in particular the two Testons of 1544 and 1545, and that of the first fifteen years of Charles III. (1545-1560) must in all probability have been engraved by the same artist, who was pensioned off in 1560 with a yearly allowance of 100 francs. In the accounts of the Treasurer-general for 1563-64, we find: A Florentin, jadis tailleur en la Monnoye, la somme de cent francs pour sa pension. He also engraved official and private Seals. Olryet's name is spelt in various ways : Fleurantin Eulriet, Florent Olryet, Olriet, &c. Bibliography. — N. Rondot & H. de la Tour, op. cit. — Lepage, Notes et Documents sur les graveurs de Monnaies et Médailles des ducs de Lorraine, Nancy, 1875.
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
NICOLE, CLAUDE FRANCOIS
NICOLE, CLAUDE FRANCOIS (French). Medallist ; son of a Mintofficial of Besancon, born in that city about 1700, but resided at Nancy from 1726, and died there in 1783. He filled the post of Mint-engraver at Nancy for several years, and engraved a number of medals, some of which are described by Lepage. The first in chronological order is dated 1734, and bears a portrait of Count Palatine, Christian III., duke of Zweibrücken. Saint-Urbain had originally been entrusted with the execution of this p...
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NICOLE, CLAUDE FRANCOIS (French). Medallist ; son of a Mintofficial of Besancon, born in that city about 1700, but resided at Nancy from 1726, and died there in 1783. He filled the post of Mint-engraver at Nancy for several years, and engraved a number of medals, some of which are described by Lepage. The first in chronological order is dated 1734, and bears a portrait of Count Palatine, Christian III., duke of Zweibrücken. Saint-Urbain had originally been entrusted with the execution of this p...
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NICOLO FIORENTINO
NICOLO FIORENTINO. Vol. II, p. 91. This artist, whose name occurs as Nicolas de Florence, de Fleurance, Florence, Florentin, or le Florentin was evidently a native of Florence. He was a Master-gilder at Lyons, from about 1493 till his death in 1499. There he married Guillermine Le P?re, daughter of Louis Le P?re, in collaboration with whom he executed in 1499 the dies of the medal with the portraits of Charles VIII. and Anne of Brittany, struck on their Visit to Lyons. Bibliography. — Armand, op...
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NICOLO FIORENTINO. Vol. II, p. 91. This artist, whose name occurs as Nicolas de Florence, de Fleurance, Florence, Florentin, or le Florentin was evidently a native of Florence. He was a Master-gilder at Lyons, from about 1493 till his death in 1499. There he married Guillermine Le P?re, daughter of Louis Le P?re, in collaboration with whom he executed in 1499 the dies of the medal with the portraits of Charles VIII. and Anne of Brittany, struck on their Visit to Lyons. Bibliography. — Armand, op...
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NIDERÖST, G.
NIDERÖST, G. (Germ.). Mint-engraver at Pisa, and Medallist, circ. 1825-1858. His signature : NIDERÖST or initials G. N. or N. occur on gold and silver currency of Leopold II., Grand Duke of Tuscany (1824-1858), struck at Pisa, as : Al. 80 Fiorini, 1827; Ruspone or 40 Lire, 1836 and other dates; Zecchino, var. dates; — AR. Francescone of 10 Paoli, 1836, 1858 and other dates ; Franceschino of 5 Paoli, var. dates; Fiorino of 2 1/2 Paoli, 1847, 1856, and other dates; Paolo, 1858 and other dates; M...
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NIDERÖST, G. (Germ.). Mint-engraver at Pisa, and Medallist, circ. 1825-1858. His signature : NIDERÖST or initials G. N. or N. occur on gold and silver currency of Leopold II., Grand Duke of Tuscany (1824-1858), struck at Pisa, as : Al. 80 Fiorini, 1827; Ruspone or 40 Lire, 1836 and other dates; Zecchino, var. dates; — AR. Francescone of 10 Paoli, 1836, 1858 and other dates ; Franceschino of 5 Paoli, var. dates; Fiorino of 2 1/2 Paoli, 1847, 1856, and other dates; Paolo, 1858 and other dates; M...
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NICHOLYN, LUKE
NICHOLYN, LUKE (Brit.). Mint-master at the Tower of London, from the 17th to the 24th year of Edward III., in conjunction with others. He was a native of Florence, and his name appears in various forms : LOTTO NICHOLYN, JOHN LOTTE NICOLE, LOTTE NICOLI, etc. In a document of 1344, we read : "In the eighteenth year of the king, George Kirkyn and Lotto Nicholyn, of Florence, late masters and workers, were commanded to deliver to Percival de Porche de Lucca, then appointed master and worker, all th...
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NICHOLYN, LUKE (Brit.). Mint-master at the Tower of London, from the 17th to the 24th year of Edward III., in conjunction with others. He was a native of Florence, and his name appears in various forms : LOTTO NICHOLYN, JOHN LOTTE NICOLE, LOTTE NICOLI, etc. In a document of 1344, we read : "In the eighteenth year of the king, George Kirkyn and Lotto Nicholyn, of Florence, late masters and workers, were commanded to deliver to Percival de Porche de Lucca, then appointed master and worker, all th...
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