Medal engraver. He was born at Birmingham, into a family of engravers and medallists. He was apprenticed to his father, the chief engraver of the king's seals, and studied in the schools of the Royal Academy, where he gained silver medals in both the antique and the life class. He also obtained a gold medal from the Society of Arts. He was appointed probationary engraver to the mint in 1811, and soon after engraved his medal commemorative of the peace, and his Manchester Pitt medal. In 1815 he was appointed chief engraver to the mint. He is listed as the engraver of at least 43 different coins struck for circulation in England. He also prepared scores of coin dies for the British Territories, including the West Indies, British India, Ceylon, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Ionian Islands, Ireland, Jersey, Malta, Mauritius, New Brunswick, Penang, Straits Settlements and New Granada. His portraits of Queen Victoria were used on all British coinage until 1887 and for all postage stamps until 1902. The 1s and 10d stamps have the initials ww along with the die number at the base of the neck. His eminence was recognized by his election as ARA on 7th November 1831 and RA on 10th February 1838; he was the first medallist to be thus honoured.
∼Engraver. A prolific engraver, noted for his artistic skill, he designed medals to mark the coronation of King William IV in 1831 and the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. His engraved image of Queen Victoria was used on the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and the Two Penny Blue. A case of his medals were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the year of his death. His name is well-known today among cion coin and medal collectors.
∼Engraver. A prolific engraver, noted for his artistic skill, he designed medals to mark the coronation of King William IV in 1831 and the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. His engraved image of Queen Victoria was used on the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and the Two Penny Blue. A case of his medals were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the year of his death. His name is well-known today among cion coin and medal collectors.
Medal engraver. He was born at Birmingham, into a family of engravers and medallists. He was apprenticed to his father, the chief engraver of the king's seals, and studied in the schools of the Royal Academy, where he gained silver medals in both the antique and the life class. He also obtained a gold medal from the Society of Arts. He was appointed probationary engraver to the mint in 1811, and soon after engraved his medal commemorative of the peace, and his Manchester Pitt medal. In 1815 he was appointed chief engraver to the mint. He is listed as the engraver of at least 43 different coins struck for circulation in England. He also prepared scores of coin dies for the British Territories, including the West Indies, British India, Ceylon, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Ionian Islands, Ireland, Jersey, Malta, Mauritius, New Brunswick, Penang, Straits Settlements and New Granada. His portraits of Queen Victoria were used on all British coinage until 1887 and for all postage stamps until 1902. The 1s and 10d stamps have the initials ww along with the die number at the base of the neck. His eminence was recognized by his election as ARA on 7th November 1831 and RA on 10th February 1838; he was the first medallist to be thus honoured.
∼Engraver. A prolific engraver, noted for his artistic skill, he designed medals to mark the coronation of King William IV in 1831 and the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. His engraved image of Queen Victoria was used on the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and the Two Penny Blue. A case of his medals were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the year of his death. His name is well-known today among cion coin and medal collectors.
∼Engraver. A prolific engraver, noted for his artistic skill, he designed medals to mark the coronation of King William IV in 1831 and the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. His engraved image of Queen Victoria was used on the world's first adhesive postage stamps, the Penny Black and the Two Penny Blue. A case of his medals were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, the year of his death. His name is well-known today among cion coin and medal collectors.
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