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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GLANTZIN, EUGENE (Germ.). Contemporary Sculptor, born at
Paris; pupil of M. Trupheme. At the Salon of i886 he exhibited a
medal entitled: L'Industrie.
GLASER & JOHN (Germ.). Owners of a private Mint at Dresden.
The firm was established in i868, and has issued since 1896 medals
and other articles of decorative art. In recent years, all the official
Saxon State medals have been struck at Glaser and Son's establishment. The earlier dies were cut by RICHARD GLASER, born on 9th
March I85I at Dresden, and since 1902, his son, JOHANNES GLASER,
born on 13th July I882 is working with him.
One of their best productions is a Plaquette of the Dresden Fine
Arts Exhibition, I899. The two medals by Fritz H6rnlein of
Dresden, on the Kunstgewerbe Ausstellung, Dresden, I906 are also
very fine. Further works are: Silver Wedding of Klara Kathinka
Luise Malwine Einbeck, 907 (mod. by Paul Sturm); - Silver
Wedding of Vice-Admiral Johann Hermann Kirchhoff, I907 (mod.
by Paul Sturm); - Golden Wedding of Adolph Nicolaus von
Zerssen, 19 0, etc.
GLASSBY, ROBERT EDWARD (Brit.). Contemporary Sculptor and
Medallist; exhibited the following medallic productions at the
Royal Academy: i865. Spring; medallion; -- 866. Medallion of
a young lady; - 1890. The late Lord Napier of Magdala; medallion,
bronze; - I891. The late Earl Sydney; medallion, bronze; -
1892. Sir John C. Day; medallion, bronze; - I893. William
Felton, Esq.; medallion, bronze; - Miss Florence Varley; medallion, bronze.
GLATTER, A. (Germ,.). Author of a Pendant with bust of
William II, 19 r4 (signed AG).
GLEICHEN, COUNTESS FEODORA (B.D.M., Vol. II, p. 278).
Dr F. Parkes Weber possesses a Portrait-medallion by her of
Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, her grand-father, I882. The original
was made in two gold plates, which were fixed together by Pinches.
The artist has been a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy
since 1892.
GLEN, THOMAS (Brit.). Counterwarden at the Mint of Edinburgh,
1632-1641.
GLENNY, ALICE RUSSELL (Amier.). Contemporary Sculptor and
Medallist; born in Detroit, Michigan. She studied in Dresden,
Germany; Paris, France; at the Julien School; Boulogne, at the
Le Fevre school, from 1889-9 I. Her studio was in the Latin Quarter
of Paris during the years 1900-02. She exhibited her work in
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