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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GIBBON (Brit.). Gem-engraver of the latter end of the eighteenth
century and beginning of the nineteenth. Dalton, in B.M.Cat. of
Enagraved gems. of' the post-classical Per-iods, n~ 589, describes a Head
of Minerva in rock-crystal, by this artist.
GIBSON (Brit.). Die-sinker of the second quarter of the nineteenth
century, by Nwhom I have seen a medal on the Reform Bill, I832,
with figure of Britannia.
GIBSON & CO (Bril.). JeNellers, Donegall Place and Castle Place,
Belfast. The firm struck a commemorative Medal of the Great
Unionist Demonstration at Ulster, 4th April 1892 (illustrated)..*..I * e.**,A.:.
Ulster Unionist Convention, I892.
GICAR. Vide GIOVANNI CARIATI stup;a.
GIES. L. (Germm.). Contemporary Medallist, by x whom I have seen
the following medals
Red Cross Medal; 65 mill.; Attack with spears uniface, AE,
64 mill.; - The Bon-ib; cast J1, 62 mill.; - The 42 cm.
Mortars; cast Al, 63 mill.; - Prisoners of war; cast Al 64 mill.
- Siege of a Fortress; caist Al, 66 mill.; - Victories of the
Submarine; 86 X 53 mill.; -Heroic Deeds, 1914; iron, 85 mill.;
- Zeppelin attack on London; iron, 66 mill.; - The Russian
bear; iron plaquette, 50 X 36 mill.
GIESE, I.H. (Germz.). Engraver and Chaser of Iserlohn, second
half of the seventeenth century. His signature in full: I.H. GIESE.
FECIT occurs on the lid of a German snuffbox, in the possession of
Dr L.A. Lawrence,. The box which is in copper has on obv. a
representation in repousse work of the Battle of Minden, accompanied by the legend: VICTORIA BEY MINDEN. UNTER
ANFUHRUNG DES HERTZOGS VON BRAUNSCHWEIG FERDINAND | VON DEN
ALLIIRTEN UBER DIE lRANTZOSEN | SIEGREICH ERFOCHTEN. I 7 5 9. D. I.
AUGUST. I IH.H GIESE. FECIT. On the back of the Box are on either