LeBRETHON, Jules  (fl 1859-67) patentee, designer,
            possible engraver, New Orleans (1859-60), New
            York City (1860-).

            Name variations: LeBreton, LeBretton.

            A specialist in shell-cameo carving, Augustus
            St-Gaudens was his onetime assistant (1864-67).

         M   E   D   A   L   S

1861 Scott (Winfield) Patriotic Medal (patented by LeBrethon
            and C.G. Quilfeldt; struck by Scovill, Waterbury). .
            Auctions:. . . . . . J&J 15:73; NAS 22:4146, NAS 72:456;
                  PCA 42:667, PCA 46:704, PCA 49:694, PCA 53:1035,
                  PCA 63:832m PCA 74:1482
            Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.40050
            Collection: Cornell Univ Johnson Art Gallery . . . . 328

         C O L L E C T I O N S

C14 {1996} Marqusee 328, p 64.

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

A18 {1968} Craven, p 373.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:1976.
Mss {undated} In list of diesinkers in Scovill archives Baker Library, Harvard 
         [patentee's names misspelled "C.C. Guilfurst" and "J. Derreton."]