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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GREW (Brit.). Gem-engraver of the third quarter of the eighteenth century whose signature I have noticed on a finely carved
cameo of Apollo, facing head; also on a beautiful intaglio representing a helmeted head of Perseus in profile (illulstrated), and tle
following works: The Marine Venus, carnelian (signed: GREW F.);
Head of Perseus.
Cupid; - Bust of an Angel; - Bust of Dr Johnson; Dog
couchant; Head of Ariadne; - Venus asleep, carnelian; -
Bust of Achilles, carnelian, etc..GRIELENS, ED. (Belg.). Contemporary Die-sinker of Antwerp,
whose signature I have noticed on a commemorative medal of the
Universal Exhibition at Antwerp; also: Linnaeus Society of
Borgenhout, Belgium.
GRIEN or GRYN (Germ.). Mint-master at Heidelberg, I374,
Oppenheim, I379-I384., and Miltenberg, 1389.
GRIFFO, SILVESTRO (Ital.). NephewT of Pietro di Pasquale, and
his assistant as Engraver at the Venice mint, under Leonardo
Loredano, in the early years of the sixteenth century.
GRIGGS, WILLIAM (Brit.). Sculptor; exhibited a medallic portrait
in 1832, and in the following year again (posthumous) of General
the Hon. Charles Fitzroy.
GRILLAUD, JEAN AMBROISE (French). Mint-engraver at Poitiers,
I724-I744; he was born in I693.
GRILLAUD or GRELLAUX, JEAN (French). Mint-engraver at
Poitiers, circ. I699-I720.
GRILLET (B.D.A/1., Vol. II, p. 3 6). This Engraver's signature
occurs also on a medal of Duke George William of Brunswick and