GOSSET, Isaac (1713-1799) British wax modeler, medalist.
Born London, 2 May 1713. Died Kensington, 28 November 1799.
M E D A L S
1753ca Franklin (Benjamin) Elected Member Royal Society
Medal (new research may attribute this medal to
Isaac Gosset, formerly attributed to William
Mossop). . Greenslett GM-1, Fuld FR.ME.NL.11, Betts 545
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 182:1048
1759 Wolfe (James) Death Medal (Gosset modeled the obv
portrait if not both sides of medal; engraved by
John Kirk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betts 422
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2096
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 6:480.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
O2 {1885} Hawkins, 2:726.
M4 {1894} Betts 422, p 188-189, 545 246.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 2:299-302, 7:378-379.
101 {1962} Sellers (Charles Coleman) Benjamin Franklin Portraiture. New Haven: Yale
University Press and American Philosophical Society (1962) 452 pages, 44 plates.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) [index 8 items] p 304.
Born London, 2 May 1713. Died Kensington, 28 November 1799.
M E D A L S
1753ca Franklin (Benjamin) Elected Member Royal Society
Medal (new research may attribute this medal to
Isaac Gosset, formerly attributed to William
Mossop). . Greenslett GM-1, Fuld FR.ME.NL.11, Betts 545
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 182:1048
1759 Wolfe (James) Death Medal (Gosset modeled the obv
portrait if not both sides of medal; engraved by
John Kirk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betts 422
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B&M 181:2096
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, p 6:480.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
O2 {1885} Hawkins, 2:726.
M4 {1894} Betts 422, p 188-189, 545 246.
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 2:299-302, 7:378-379.
101 {1962} Sellers (Charles Coleman) Benjamin Franklin Portraiture. New Haven: Yale
University Press and American Philosophical Society (1962) 452 pages, 44 plates.
M45{1987} Eimer (Christopher) British Commemorative Medals and Their Values.
Second edition. London: Spink (2010) [index 8 items] p 304.