PAOLO DE' FABRI, ANTONIO DI (Ital.). Goldsmith and Engraver in Papal service, during the first half of the sixteenth century. He was a great expert in working gold and silver, and Cellini calls him “ il primo eccellente orefice di Roma ". He was a native of San Marino, and is said to have done die-sinker's work for the Roman Zecca.
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
OERTEL, OTTO
OERTEL, OTTO (Germ.). Founder († 1892) of a Die-sinking Establishment at Berlin, now carried on under the style of BERLINER MEDAILLEN-MÜNZE OTTO OERTEL. This firm has a good reputation for the production of medals, and their works are organised with the most up-to-date machinery. Amongst the best productions of the Berlin Medallic Mint are : The Kaiser Wilhelm's Errinerungs Medaille (granted by the Emperor William II. for the Army and Navy); — Prize Medals and Plaquettes of the Düsseldorf Exhi...
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OERTEL, OTTO (Germ.). Founder († 1892) of a Die-sinking Establishment at Berlin, now carried on under the style of BERLINER MEDAILLEN-MÜNZE OTTO OERTEL. This firm has a good reputation for the production of medals, and their works are organised with the most up-to-date machinery. Amongst the best productions of the Berlin Medallic Mint are : The Kaiser Wilhelm's Errinerungs Medaille (granted by the Emperor William II. for the Army and Navy); — Prize Medals and Plaquettes of the Düsseldorf Exhi...
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OEXLEIN, CHRISTIAN DANIEL
OEXLEIN, CHRISTIAN DANIEL (Germ.). Mint-engraver, and Medallist, who was working at Ratisbon, circa 1712-1759. His signature occurs on undated and dated Ducats, Double Thalers, Thalers, Gulden, &c. of that city, and also on medals, in one or other of the various forms : Ö; — Ö. F.; — C. D. O. ; — C. D. OE.; — C. D. OEXL.; — C. D. ÖXLEIN, &c. Nagler and Müller give the date of his death as 1737, but this is no doubt an error as the signature : C. D. OEXL. occurs at least as late as 1745. By him...
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OEXLEIN, CHRISTIAN DANIEL (Germ.). Mint-engraver, and Medallist, who was working at Ratisbon, circa 1712-1759. His signature occurs on undated and dated Ducats, Double Thalers, Thalers, Gulden, &c. of that city, and also on medals, in one or other of the various forms : Ö; — Ö. F.; — C. D. O. ; — C. D. OE.; — C. D. OEXL.; — C. D. ÖXLEIN, &c. Nagler and Müller give the date of his death as 1737, but this is no doubt an error as the signature : C. D. OEXL. occurs at least as late as 1745. By him...
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OEXLEIN, JOHANN LEONHARD
OEXLEIN, JOHANN LEONHARD (Germ.). A celebrated Medallist, and Gem-engraver, born in 1715 at Nuremberg, died there in 1787. He first learned the principles of the art with a relative, Christian Daniel Oexlein, to whom he was apprenticed as a boy. He later perfected himself at Vienna, where he became acquainted with Bengt Richter, the Swedish Engraver, who was then working for the Imperial House, and with the Italian artist, Sennaro. In 1737, says Nagler, he was appointed Mint-master at Ratisbon,...
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OEXLEIN, JOHANN LEONHARD (Germ.). A celebrated Medallist, and Gem-engraver, born in 1715 at Nuremberg, died there in 1787. He first learned the principles of the art with a relative, Christian Daniel Oexlein, to whom he was apprenticed as a boy. He later perfected himself at Vienna, where he became acquainted with Bengt Richter, the Swedish Engraver, who was then working for the Imperial House, and with the Italian artist, Sennaro. In 1737, says Nagler, he was appointed Mint-master at Ratisbon,...
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OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF
OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF (Swiss). Gem-, and Coin-engraver, born at Berne in 1673, died in London in 1749 or 1750. He may have been a relative of Bernard Ochs. Under George I., he obtained employment as Assistant Mint-engraver at the Royal Mint, returning later to Switzerland, and coming back again in 1719. By profession he was a Seal-cutter, but afterwards gained reputation as an Engraver of Gems. Bibliography. — Füssli, op. cit. — Seubert, Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon. — Singer, op. cit. — Gent. Mag...
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OCHS, JOHANN RUDOLF (Swiss). Gem-, and Coin-engraver, born at Berne in 1673, died in London in 1749 or 1750. He may have been a relative of Bernard Ochs. Under George I., he obtained employment as Assistant Mint-engraver at the Royal Mint, returning later to Switzerland, and coming back again in 1719. By profession he was a Seal-cutter, but afterwards gained reputation as an Engraver of Gems. Bibliography. — Füssli, op. cit. — Seubert, Allgemeines Künstler-Lexikon. — Singer, op. cit. — Gent. Mag...
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