William Joseph Taylor

Personal and Professional Connections

Collaborated with William Webster
Forrer notes that Webster issued a 'Numismatic Token in brass' that was 'by' (designed/produced by) Taylor. See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 406.

Employed W.E. Bardelle
Listed as a medallist and die-sinker who 'worked during most of his life for W. J. Taylor, of London'. No further dates are given. See Forrer, vol. 7, (1923), p. 47.

Worked with Henry Weigall
1843 (Circa)
Forrer notes that Weigall modelled 'W. J. Taylor's masonic medal of Augustus Frederick, duke of Sussex, 1843'. See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 423.

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 VI, 1916 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
Taylor was apprenticed to Thomas Halliday in 1818 as the first die-sinker to be trained by him and recieved eight shillings a week from 1 November, 1820, onwards. Set up a business as a die-sinker, medallist and engraver in London in 1829. The business was first housed at 5 Porter Street, Soho, London, then at 3 Lichfield Street, Birmingham. In 1843 it moved to 33 Little Queen Street and finally to 70 Red Lion Street in 1869, where Taylor died. After his death Taylors sons Theophilus (left the business in 1892) and Herbert took over the business which operated until c. 1908. Forrer lists numerous medals and coins produced by Taylor dating from c. 1826 to 1862. See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 41. Forrer notes that the information for the entry was provided by Dr. Stanley Bousfield.

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 VIII, 1930 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
Forrer lists medallic works by this artist produced between 1843 and 1865. See vol. 8, (1930), p. 233.

Sources

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 VI, 1916 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
1916
pp. 41-43.

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 VIII, 1930 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
1930
p. 233.