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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rently worked with John Baptist van Landen until the latter's decease
or retirement in 1606. After that year, Rutlinger and John Dycker
were inferiores sculptores, with a salary of f 40, until the former died
in i609, when Dycker worked for about ten years without a junior
colleague. At a date shortly before Michaelmas, I615, Charles
Anthony died, his will being registered in P.C.C., Io5 Rudd."
(loc. cit., p. 360).
ANTHONY, DERICK(B. D. M., Vol. I, 1904, p. 60). "Under the
date June I, I552, I find letters patent ", says Mr. Hy. Symonds,
" addressed to Diric Anthony bestowing upon him, from
Michaelmas then last, the post at the Tower recently held by Robert
Pitt, deceased, with an annuity of M 30 during good pleasure. This
official was the first of three successive generations of the same
family, who controlled the graving house for a space of 67 years
in the aggregate, with credit to themselves, and gain to the art of
their country (Herald's Visitation, London, 1567, Harl. Society).
- A somewhat difficult point now arises. Robert Pitt had apparently died shortly before August, 1 5 I, Anthony succeeded him at
Testoon of Philip and Mary.
Michaelmas in the same year, and the striking of Edward the Sixth's
fine silver coinage was in progress during the autumn and early
winter, October to December, I 51 r. To whom ought we to attribute the new designs? A consideration of the dates seems to indicate Pitt, but I am disposed to think that the dies were the handiwork of his successor, Anthony.
" Queen Mary made no change in the existing arrangements,
either before or after her marriage with Philip of Spain, so Derick
Anthony, with John Lawrence as under-graver, remained at the
Tower, and was responsible for all the English and Irish moneys,
as far as their types were concerned."
" Hy. Symonds, English Engravers of the Tudor and Stuart Periods,
Numn. Chron., 1913, P. 358).