HELLER, Florent Antoine  (1839-1904) Alsace-American medalist,
          silversmith, cameo cutter, designer, sculptor, painter.
          Name variants: Florentin, Florence.
          Born Saverne, Alsace, 1839.
          Receivecd schlorship 1864, studied with Gerome, Paris.
          Wounded in Franco-Prussian War
          Came to America prior to 1873; worked for both Gorham
          and Tiffany & Co. Designed three flatware patterns for
          Gorham (Fonainebleau, Versailles, Mythologique).
          Returned to Paris (ca 1896); won silver medal Paris 1900.
          Died Paris, 23 November 1904.

          M   E   D   A   L   S

1887 Providence Rhode Island Founding Medal
           (struck by Gotham) . . . . . . . . .                                                 
1890 American Presence in Alsace Medal. . . . . . . . . .
1889 French–American Friendship Centennial Medal (also
          called Genius Holding Washington and Mirabeau
          Medal; struck by Gorham) . . . . . .Baker 41, Douglas 41
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . .  J&J 10:1473-1475, J&J 20:226;
                    PCA 78:360, PCA 78:1274, PCA 81:1234[electro shells]
1894 Columbus and His Vessels Medal . . . . . . . . Rulau C32
1894 Williams (Roger) Disembarks for America Medal. . . .
1895 Tree of Knowledge Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1896 Monaoncle of Texas Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          B I O G R A P H I C A L  R E F E R E N C E S

BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1524.

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

E3  {1902-30} Forrer 2:473-474; 7:436-437.
S7  {1948} Douglas 41.
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 41, p 208.
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America C32, p 127.