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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Additional medals by him: Maximilian II., King of Bavaria; -
Medal of the ' Corps-francs' I844; obv. Madonna with serpent;
rev. Lucerne cantonal shield; designed by Joh. Schwegler; -
Another of 1845; -Portrait-medal of Giuseppe Verdi; - The
'Lion Monument' at Lucerne (185o) and varieties; - Jetons and
Medal of the Lucerne Rifle Meeting, 1853, etc.
As draughtsman, line-engraver, and Sculptor Frener did very
commendable work. Cf. Franz Heinemann, Schzei7. Kiinstlerlexikon.
FREUDE, JOHANN (Germ.). Mint-master at Rostock, 166i-I670.
FREUDE, MATHIAS (Gerim.). Mint-master at Libeck, 1662- 666.
FREUND, JOHANN FRIEDRICH (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. i61). Born
in January 1785 at Uthlede in Hanover; appointed Warden of the
Mint at Altona, 81 9, and Mint-master, r819, in which office he
remained until 1848. He died at Altona, 17 May I857.
FREUNDT, JOACHIM (Germn.). Mint-master at Schauenstein (Brandenburg), 1622.
FREVILLE, LEON (Frelch). Contemporary Gem-engraver, born
at Menil-Saint-Denis (Seine-et-Oise); pupil of Bouy and Couteau.
By hIim are the following Portrait-cameos: 1882. Catherine de'
Medici, onyx; Catherine II. of Russia, onyx; -- 883. Study
of a head, carnelian; Fanta isie dicis, agate; - 884. Study
of a head, agate; - Sapho, sardonyx cameo; - I885. Bacchante,
agate cameo; - Cupid disarmed, carnelian cameo; - I889. Marguerite, sardonyx cameo; - Lincoln, onyx cameo; - 189.
M. Pitou, sardonyx cameo.
FREWIN, JOHN (Brit.). Gem-engraver of the second half of the
eighteenth century. By him are: Allegory of Charity, carnelian;Head of Antisthenes, amethyst (signed: I.FREWIN); - Head of
Germanicus, red jasper; -Head of Harpocrates, carnelian; - Two
eagles devouring a hare, carnelian; -- Head of Ceres, carnelian;
Bust of Diana, carnelian; - Head of Ariadne, white carnelian
(sev. var.); - Head of young Herakles, carnelian; - Head of
Helrakles in lion's skin, carnelian; -- Herakles standing, yellow
carnelian; - ead of Omphale, white carnelian; - Venus, sardonyx; - Cupid, in various attitudes (sev. var. in carnelian); -
Head of Leander swimming over the sea, carnelian; -Perseus
with Medusa's head, carnelian; - Head of Paris, carnelian; -
Grasshopper on a leaf drawn by two butterflies, white carnelian;
- Dr Priestley (signed: I.FREWIN F.).
FREY (Brit.). Gem-engraver of the third quarter of the eighteenth