Biographical dictionary of medallists: coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, &c., ancient and modern, with references to their works B. C. 500-A. D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer ...

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FRASS, W. (Aulstr.). Engraver of an octagonal Badge of the 6Ist
Austrian Infantry Regiment, and depicting a bayonet attack, 9 r4 -1916.
FRAY, JOSEPH (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 147). One of this Diesinker's best productions is a good Portrait-medal of Joseph Chamberlain, the eminent Colonial Minister, modelled by a French
artist. His signature occurs also on a Coronation Medal of King George
and Queen Mary, rr i, of excellent work, bearing much analogy
with the technique of the modern French school represented by
Yencesse and others. It measures 77 mill. diam.
FREDERICKS & CO, T. (Brit.). Medallists and Die-engravers of
12 Plimsoll Road, London N. They issued a series of Accession
and Coronation medals I90o and 1902 of King Edward VII. and
Queen Alexandra.
FREI (Germ.). Gem-engraver of the early part of the nineteenth
century, a contemporary of Tettelbach, Clemens, Doll, Facius, etc.
FREI, HANS (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 147). By this artist are
further: Ernest Stickelberger; - Federal Fetes at Basle;
Official medal of the Inauguration of the Simplon Tunnel, 1905;
- Centenary of the Independence of Canton Vaud; - Cantonal
Rifle Meeting at Brugg (Aargau); - Pacification of Switzerland,
I903, E 50 X8o mill.; - Dr Carl Graebe, Geneva; - Cantonal
Rifle Meeting at Liestal;- Cantonal Rifle Meeting, at Monthey
(Valais); - 906, Cast Portrait-plaquette of himself; AE 82
X i I4 mill.; - 1908. Portrait-plaquette of Dr Jakob Burckhardt,
on his death.
At the Paris Salon of the " Societe des Artistes fiancais", I907
he exhibited a selection of Jewels and Objects of decorative art;
I909. Plaquette, portrait I. B***; - Plaquette, Collectionneur;
-Plaquette, portrait enfant; - Plaquette, jeune fille; - Medal of
the Swiss Numismatic Society; - Portrait-medal of Erasmus;
Medal, Souvenir de Rencontre dans le Simplon; - Portrait,
Charles B**; - Medal, Flora; - I912. Study of a young Lady,
plaquette; - Plaquette, Pius X.; - Plaquette, enfant riant;
Plaquette, Salome; -- Medal, Triomphe de la Femme; - Riflemen's medal; - I913. Le Reveil; bronze plaquette, female torso;
-Danaid, bronze-plaquette; - Chistening medal, oval medal
with Child's portrait; -Another, with bust of John the Baptist;Opening of the Elbe-Trave Canal, 1900; - Joseph Victor Widman.
I842-19II; - Portrait-plaquette of Karl Spitteler, the Swiss
national poet (struck by Huguenin frercs, Le Locle; 200 copies);
Wilhelm Daniel Arnold and wife, I907; -- C. Gysin, director
of the Basle Commercial Bank, 1912; - Commemorative Medal