OSTERMANN, LUDWIG (Germ.). Director and Proprietor of the GOTTFRIED LOOS MEDALLIC MINT at Berlin, after the death of Loos in 1843. This Die-sinking establishment still exists under the name of Berliner Medaillen-Münze von L. Ostermann vorm. G. Loos. Ostermann died in 1879. He was succeeded as Director byEmil Krüger, 1879-1895 ; and the present owner is Herr Arthur Krüger. For a list of some of the productions issued by L. Ostermann, cfr. GOTTFRIED BERNARD LOOS (Vol. III). Vide also KRÜGER, EMIL and ARTHUR. In 1905 this firm issued a Schiller medal, modelled by A. M. Wolff; also a Marriage Medal of the Crown Prince of Prussia, 1905 ; — 1906. Marriage of Prince Eitel of Prussia and Princess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg ; — Silver Wedding of Kaiser Wilhelm II., 1907, etc.
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
NITSCH, PAUL
NITSCH, PAUL (Germ.). Goldsmith, Medallist, Gem-, and Sealengraver of Breslau, who was working during the last quarter of the sixteenth century. He is the artist of the altar work in Breslau Cathedral, and by him are dies of large gold coins of Bishop Adam Weisskopf, of Breslau, 1588-1590. He also cut a medal of Abbot Johann Queschwitz (1586-1590), and various seals, gems, &c. Friedensburg and Seger give as works of this Engraver: Medals of Andreas von Jerin, bishop of Neisse, 1588 and 1596 (we...
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NITSCH, PAUL (Germ.). Goldsmith, Medallist, Gem-, and Sealengraver of Breslau, who was working during the last quarter of the sixteenth century. He is the artist of the altar work in Breslau Cathedral, and by him are dies of large gold coins of Bishop Adam Weisskopf, of Breslau, 1588-1590. He also cut a medal of Abbot Johann Queschwitz (1586-1590), and various seals, gems, &c. Friedensburg and Seger give as works of this Engraver: Medals of Andreas von Jerin, bishop of Neisse, 1588 and 1596 (we...
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NOCQ, HENRY
NOCQ, HENRY (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, and one of the most qualified representatives of modern French Art, was born at Paris on 13. January 1868. He studied under Chapu, and first began to exhibit at the Paris Salon in 1887. In 1890 he competed for the Prix de Rome in medal-engraving. At the Salon of 1889 he obtained a Mention honorable. For the last fifteen years, the artist has been a constant exhibitor at the Salons of Plaquettes, Medals, Chasings in various metals, Enamel...
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NOCQ, HENRY (French). Contemporary Sculptor and Medallist, and one of the most qualified representatives of modern French Art, was born at Paris on 13. January 1868. He studied under Chapu, and first began to exhibit at the Paris Salon in 1887. In 1890 he competed for the Prix de Rome in medal-engraving. At the Salon of 1889 he obtained a Mention honorable. For the last fifteen years, the artist has been a constant exhibitor at the Salons of Plaquettes, Medals, Chasings in various metals, Enamel...
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NOIROT, CLAUDE
NOIROT, CLAUDE (Belg.). Mint-engraver at Dordrecht, circ. 1550- 1563, in which year he settled at Antwerp, on account of the inactivity of the Dordrecht mint. By him are Jetons of the Chambre des Comptes of Antwerp, dated 1550, 1551 and 1553; the new issue of Carolus of 1554; the Philippus in silver of 1557, the dies for which had first been entrusted to Giovanni Paolo Poggini, who did not satisfy the authorities; Half Real in gold, 1558-1559; Noir denier or Mite de Flandre, 1561 ; Half, Fifth, ...
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NOIROT, CLAUDE (Belg.). Mint-engraver at Dordrecht, circ. 1550- 1563, in which year he settled at Antwerp, on account of the inactivity of the Dordrecht mint. By him are Jetons of the Chambre des Comptes of Antwerp, dated 1550, 1551 and 1553; the new issue of Carolus of 1554; the Philippus in silver of 1557, the dies for which had first been entrusted to Giovanni Paolo Poggini, who did not satisfy the authorities; Half Real in gold, 1558-1559; Noir denier or Mite de Flandre, 1561 ; Half, Fifth, ...
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NOIROT, JEAN
NOIROT, JEAN (Belg.). Goldsmith of Bruges, who was appointed Mint-engraver and Assayer there, 1. December 1523. In 1535, he was promoted to the post of Mint-master-general of the Netherlands, in which office he remained until his death in 1545. By him are numerous Jetons issued at Bruges, between 1523 and 1536, and also dies for the following coins, struck at that Mint : Al. Real ; Half Real; Florin Carolus; — AR. Real: Half Real; Four Patards; Three Gros; Patard (2 Gros) ; Gigot (6 Mites); — Bi...
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NOIROT, JEAN (Belg.). Goldsmith of Bruges, who was appointed Mint-engraver and Assayer there, 1. December 1523. In 1535, he was promoted to the post of Mint-master-general of the Netherlands, in which office he remained until his death in 1545. By him are numerous Jetons issued at Bruges, between 1523 and 1536, and also dies for the following coins, struck at that Mint : Al. Real ; Half Real; Florin Carolus; — AR. Real: Half Real; Four Patards; Three Gros; Patard (2 Gros) ; Gigot (6 Mites); — Bi...
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