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A native of Denmark, Petersen trained under Georg Jensen, the internationally renowned exponent of early Danish modernist design. In 1929, Petersen immigrated to Montreal where, in 1944, he established a workshop. Petersen benefited immensely from the interest in Canada for Scandinavian modern design. Of the artisanal silversmiths in Quebec during his time, he was the only one who specialized in tablewares rather than church silver. Petersen’s clientele grew beyond Montreal to elsewhere in Canada and, above all, to the United States.