TOBIAS ERNST. Die-sinker at Berlin, 1755.
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
PEYRE, JULES CONSTANT
PEYRE, JULES CONSTANT (French). Sculptor of the nineteenth century, born at Sedan (Ardennes), in August 1811; pupil of Barye. He was still living in 1870, which is the date of his last exhibit at the Paris Salon. He worked for the State Manufactory of S?vres. By him are numerous Portrait-medallions: 1840. C. G***; — 1841. L. L***; — 1842, L. Bisson ; — 1852. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, Prince President of the Republic; — Mlle L. B***; — 1855. Napoleon III.; — Empress Eugénie; — Mme A. P***; — Baro...
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PEYRE, JULES CONSTANT (French). Sculptor of the nineteenth century, born at Sedan (Ardennes), in August 1811; pupil of Barye. He was still living in 1870, which is the date of his last exhibit at the Paris Salon. He worked for the State Manufactory of S?vres. By him are numerous Portrait-medallions: 1840. C. G***; — 1841. L. L***; — 1842, L. Bisson ; — 1852. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, Prince President of the Republic; — Mlle L. B***; — 1855. Napoleon III.; — Empress Eugénie; — Mme A. P***; — Baro...
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PFEIFFER, JOHANN
PFEIFFER, JOHANN (Austr.). Mint-engraver at Vienna, 1866- 1882. Before 1866 he had already been employed for some years as Assistant-engraver. One of the earliest dies he cut was that for the obv. of the Four Ducat piece of 1859. By him are also : Mezzo Soldo of 1862 for Lombardy and Venice; — 20 Kreutzer of 1868 for Hungary (in conjunction with J. Tautenhayn); — 4 Kreutzer for Hungary, 1868 (obv. by F. Gaul) ; — 20 Kreutzer for Hungary (Carlsburg). 1870 (in conjunction with Tautenhayn); — Comm...
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PFEIFFER, JOHANN (Austr.). Mint-engraver at Vienna, 1866- 1882. Before 1866 he had already been employed for some years as Assistant-engraver. One of the earliest dies he cut was that for the obv. of the Four Ducat piece of 1859. By him are also : Mezzo Soldo of 1862 for Lombardy and Venice; — 20 Kreutzer of 1868 for Hungary (in conjunction with J. Tautenhayn); — 4 Kreutzer for Hungary, 1868 (obv. by F. Gaul) ; — 20 Kreutzer for Hungary (Carlsburg). 1870 (in conjunction with Tautenhayn); — Comm...
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PFEUFFER,CHRISTOPH KARL
PFEUFFER,CHRISTOPH KARL (Germ.).Medallist and Coin-engraver, of the nineteenth century, born at Suhl, 29. October, died at Berlin 1861,24. December. Pupil of Döll at Suhl. In 1821, he entered the Loos Die-sinking establishment as Engraver, where he remained about twenty years. On 9. September 1840 he received an appointment at the Berlin Mint, in succession to the medallist Held, and on the death of Brandt, in 1845, ne was promoted to the rank of first Medallist to the Mint. Bolzenthal states th...
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PFEUFFER,CHRISTOPH KARL (Germ.).Medallist and Coin-engraver, of the nineteenth century, born at Suhl, 29. October, died at Berlin 1861,24. December. Pupil of Döll at Suhl. In 1821, he entered the Loos Die-sinking establishment as Engraver, where he remained about twenty years. On 9. September 1840 he received an appointment at the Berlin Mint, in succession to the medallist Held, and on the death of Brandt, in 1845, ne was promoted to the rank of first Medallist to the Mint. Bolzenthal states th...
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PFRÜNDT, GEORG (2.)
PFRÜNDT, GEORG (Germ.). Sculptor, Modeller in wax, Medallist, and Gem-engraver at Ratisbon ; born in Bavaria, 1603; pupil of L. Kern and Vest; died at Durlach, 1663. He appears to have resided for some time at Lyons, where his daughter Anna Maria P. was born in 1642, and is said to have worked at Paris under Varin until 1646, and later at various South German minor Courts, staying in turn at Durlach, Heidelberg, Mergentheim, Salzburg (1650- 1654), Stuttgart, &c. By Pfründt are no doubt also, acc...
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PFRÜNDT, GEORG (Germ.). Sculptor, Modeller in wax, Medallist, and Gem-engraver at Ratisbon ; born in Bavaria, 1603; pupil of L. Kern and Vest; died at Durlach, 1663. He appears to have resided for some time at Lyons, where his daughter Anna Maria P. was born in 1642, and is said to have worked at Paris under Varin until 1646, and later at various South German minor Courts, staying in turn at Durlach, Heidelberg, Mergentheim, Salzburg (1650- 1654), Stuttgart, &c. By Pfründt are no doubt also, acc...
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