John Jones
Died 1880 (Circa)
Active: 1826 - 1868
Medallist
Died in Dublin
Descriptions of Practice
Listed as medallist Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint Masters, &c., Ancient and Modern with References to their Works, B.C. 500 - A.D. 1900, Volume III, 1907 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
Listed as a medallist. Forrer cites W. Frazer 'On the Medallists of Ireland and their work', Journal of the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland (1889), p. 322. Frazer describes how Jones stuck 'medals from Mossop's designs and dies after the death of that artist. He is reported to have come from Liverpool, and commenced his career by pulling the rope for Mossop's Coining press.' Forrer lists a number of medals that were signed 'Jones F.' from 1826 to 1868. See Forrer, vol. 3, (1907), p. 82.
Citing this record
'John Jones', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib4_1238680381, accessed 25 Sep 2023]
