Vilhelm Christesen

Frederik Christian Vilhelm Christesen (4 July 1822 – 29 December 1899) was a Danish goldsmith and silversmith.

Christesen was born on 4 July 1822 in Copenhagen, the son of helmsman Anders (or Hans) Christensen (1792-1828) and Vilhelmine Magdalene Augusta Grandjean (1796-1849).

His business was mainly based on industrial mass production but his involvement in Kunstflidslotteriet (founded 1861) and the associated artists resulted in a number of precious show pieces for which he received recognition on a number of exhibitions in Denmark and abroad.

He heightened the building facing the street to four storeys and constructed a short perpendicular side wing on its rear.

[1] Christesen's factory was internationally renowned for its 'Ancient Norse' style jewellery, copying archeological objects from the Bronze Age to the medieval period.