Thomas Halliday (engraver)

Thomas Halliday (c.1780-c.1854) was an English coin and medal engraver, associated with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.[1]

Halliday worked as an engraver at the Soho Mint in Handsworth, West Midlands.[2] Following this, he set up his own business moving to numerous locations throughout Birmingham before settling at Newhall Street until his death.[3] He had many apprentices including Peter Wyon, a member of a large family of engravers.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Flynn, Brendan (2014). RBSA: A Place for Art: The story of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. Liverpool: Callprint. p. 52.
  2. ↑ "Biography for Thomas Halliday". Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Halliday (Biographical details)". British Museum. British Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Weiss, Benjamin. "English Medallists". Historical and Commemorative Medals Collection of Benjamin Weiss. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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