Bernhard Hertz
Bernhard Hertz (1834–1909) was a Danish goldsmith wh. He established silver factory in Store Kongensgade in Copenhagen. The building has been listed by the Danish Heritage Agency in the Danish national registry of protected buildings in. His company was merged into Lund Copenhagen in 1985.
Biography
Bernhard Hertz was born in 1834.[1] He completed his apprenticeship as a gold smith in 1858. His graduation piece, an arm ring, was acquired by Frederick VII for 300 Danish rigsdaler. The king gave it to Countess Danner. The arm ring is now on display in Danish Design Museum.
Hertz used the money from the sale to set up his own business the same year. He initially spexialized in modern jewellery with flower motifs and replica of ancient jewellery,
To make his hewellery accessible to a wider customer base, Hertz began to produce the replica of ancient jewellery in silver instead of gold and introduced machine power in the production for rolling and frosting. om 1887, he constructed a multi-storey factory building in a courtyard in Store Kongensgade.[2] Hertz died in 1909.
Legacy
The company Bernhard Hertz A&S was in 1985 acquired by Lund Copenhagen9.[3]
Gertz' former silver factory in Store Kongensgade was listed by the Danish Heritage Agency in the Danish national registry of protected buildings in in 1985. The factory was built to Hertz' own design. Yje older building fronting the street, which was also owned by the company, is also part of the heritage listing. It is from 1850 and was designed by C.O. Aagaard.[2]
References
- ↑ "Danske sølvsmede og designere" (in Danish). Koldinghus. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- 1 2 "Sag: Bernhard Hertz Sølvvarefabrik" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ↑ "Historien on Lund Copenhagen". Lund Copenhagen (in Danish). Retrieved 2013-03-06.
External links
- Lund Copenhagen
- Store Kongensgade 23-23A at indenforvoldene.dk