Carl Poul Petersen Brooch

Sterling Pansy Brooch, by Carl Poul Petersen, anapprentice to Georg Jensen (Carl married Jensen’s daughter). In Canada, he was Henry Birks’ master goldsmith. Peterson is represented in major Canadian Museums.

Carl Poul Petersen was born in Copenhagen in (1895-1977), and from the age of 13 had apprenticed under Georg Jensen in his workshop for the necessary 5 year period. It was during these formative years that he developed his skills and was greatly influenced by the master, taking very similar Art Nouveau elements and Jensen's unique simplicity and incorporating the into his style. His production line kept naturalistic elements, although his time in Canada brought about an addition of traditionally Canadian wild life and floral motifs to his Danish repertoire. Also, much like Georg Jensen, he was quite extensive in the breadth of pieces he produced, including 11 flatware sets, (his Viking pattern was based off of the Georg Jensen Continental set), a variety of hollowware pieces, including tea services, candleholders, etc. as well as a full line of jewelry.