Jean-Pierre Droz

Jean-Pierre Droz (1746 - 1823) was a coin and medal engraver born in Switzerland and trained in Paris. Droz was most known for engraving the Napoléon coin at the Paris Mint. He was employed by the prominent English manufacturer and business man, Matthew Boulton (1728 - 1809) to improve Boulton's coin and medal quality.[1] However, he worked there for just two years.[2] In 1789, Droz devised a collar used to engrave the sides of coins and ensure a circular shape, and though it was unsuitable for large numbers of coins, it remained in use at the Soho Mint. [3]

He was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.

References
  1. Flynn, Brendan (2014). RBSA: A Place for Art: The story of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. Liverpool: Callprint. p. 52.
  2. Dick, Malcolm; Quickenden, Kenneth; Baggott, Sally (2013). Matthew Boulton: Enterprising Industrialist of the Enlightenment. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-4094-2218-1.
  3. "Droz's Collar". Soho Mint. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  • Jean-Pierre Droz in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website
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