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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engraver. Herr Julius Meili, in 'Das Brasilianzsche Geldzwesen', I905,
describes the Coins and Pattern pieces engraved by this artist.
There is a medal by him of Visconde de Rio Branco, I87I.

CARNIOLE. Vide CORNIOLE.
CARPENDALE, COL. J. (Brit.). Mint-master at Madras, from June
1864 to May I865; December I866 to July I869; and again from
August to September I869.
CARPENTER, AARON (Brit.). Seal-engraver; exhibited impressions
of seals at the Free Society in 1762, I763, 1765-I767.
CARPUS (B. D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 354). This fictitious signature
occurs on two gems in the British Museum: N~ 893. Onyx, fragment; part of a leg and foot; signed: KAPfnO; - N~ I034. Sard;
head of Demetrius Poliorcetes, to r.; inscribed below the neck:
EEAE; and, in front of the neck: KAPnOY. Both are I8th cent.
(Cf. O. M. Dalton, Engraved Gems, 915.)
This signature KAPnOY has been conjecturally assigned to Sirleti
(cf. S. Reinach, Pierres graves, p. 80, PI. 79, n~ 38; P1. I33,
n~ 22).
CARRASCO, ATANASIO (B.D.M., Vol. I, p. 355). Mint-engraver
at Segovia, I856-I86I, and Madrid, from 1862; he was appointed
Chief-engraver in I877.