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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Pair; oval, 41 X35 mill. (Mol., n 1I29); - Female Bust;
circular, 32 mill.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.- Bode, Die italienischen Bronren, I904.
BERNHART (Swiss). Seal-engraver at Basle, circ. I472.
BERNIER, FRANCOIS (B.D.1M. Vol. I, 1904, p. 175). Medallist,
and Mint-engraver in Paris, circ. I774-1794. In I79I and I793 he
submitted Pattern coins to the Coinage Committee. He also
engraved medals and jetons, among these, a Jeton of French Guyana
(Zay, p. 84; Florange, Armorial, etc., n~ I249; Hennin, 292) and
another of the States of Arbois; also: Jeton of the Lead mines of
Piegue, Curban and Arzillier, signed F. B. (Circ. 179I).
BERNSEE, JOSEPH (B.D.M., Vol. I, 1904, p.' I75). Born in
I802, died 14. August I849; Mint-engraver in Vienna and Carlsburg, 1824-1842. Among his medals is one of Johann Nepomuk
Ritter von Dickmann Secheran.
BERRY, WILLIAM (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904, p. 176). Seal- and
Gem-engraver in Edinburgh, circ. I730-I783, by whom I have
seen the following gems: Two cows, one of them lying down,
chalcedony; - Head of Mary, Queen of Scots; - Head of
Cromwell (signed: BERRY F.); - William Hamilton, Scotch
poet; - Portrait of a Lady, etc.
BERTAULT, CHARLES (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at
St. Amand-de-Vendome (Loir-et-Cher); pupil of Lequien fils. At
the Salon of I883 he exhibited a Portrait-medal in bronze of
Cardinal Czacki; - I884. Portrait-medal of F. Barbedienne;I885. Various medals; - The Holy Family, after Botticelli; -
I888. The Holy Family (two medals, and a bas-relief); - I914.
Portrait of H. M. Czar Nicholas II, etc.
BERTHAUD, VINCENT CAMILLE (French). Founder of Lyons, born
in 1698, died 5. February I756. He modelled and cast a medal
commemorating the Jubilee of I734.
BERTHIER (or BERTIER) LOUIS (B.D.M., Vol. I, I904, p. 176).
In I597 this artist produced a silver-gilt Portrait-medal of
Henry IV. Cf. N. Rondot, Les Medailleurs et Graveurs de inonnaies,
etc., 1904, 244.
BERTINET, (or BERTINETTI), FRANCESCO (B. D. M., vol. I, I904,
p. I76). This artist was born at Ostia, near Rome, and died in
Rome after I706. He was an excellent musician and a clever
Sculptor and Medallist.
Bertinet is the author of large cast Portrait-medallions in bronze