David Andersen (25 May 1843 – 3 August 1901) was a Norwegian goldsmith. He was born in Østre Toten (in Innlandet) to Anders Svendsen and Anne Margrethe Gulbrandsdatter, and was the father of goldsmith

Arthur David-Andersen Arthur David-Andersen (21 April 1875 – 25 December 1970) was a Norwegian goldsmith. He was born in London to David Andersen, a goldsmith, and Sophia Gott. He was the father of goldsmith Ivar David-Andersen who also became a goldsmith. ...

. From 1859 he was in apprenticeship with the jeweller Jacob Tostrup in Christiania (now called Oslo). He spent several periods abroad, in Berlin,

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, Paris and London. During his stay in London he also imported Norwegian

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works to the United Kingdom. He established his own goldsmith workshop in Christiania 1876, which eventually became a leading company in the goldsmith industry in Norway. A significant part of his filigree works was exported to Great Britain. As of 1899 his company employed 92 men and 29 women.

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1843 births 1901 deaths People from Østre Toten Norwegian goldsmiths Norwegian expatriates in England {{norway-bio-stub