Ivar Throndsen (March 29, 1853 – January 18, 1932) was a
Norwegian engraver.
[''Norsk biografisk leksikon'' Ivar Throndsen.]
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Throndsen was born in Nes, Akershus
Nes is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes.
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. He became an apprentice to the goldsmith Jacob Tostrup in Christiania (now Oslo) in 1870, and at the same time studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
The National College of Art and Design () was established in 1818.
In 1996, the National College of Art and Design became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts (''Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo'', KHiO), along with the Norwegian National Academy of ...
under the sculptor Julius Middelthun.[ He received a job at the Royal Norwegian Mint in ]Kongsberg
Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. Kongsberg has been a centre of silver mining, arms production and fo ...
in 1879[ and, after finishing his studies, started working there in 1880. He produced nearly 500 medals, tokens, and badges during his career. Throndsen died in Kongsberg.][ His work was catalogued by Ragnar Støren and Hans Holst in 1937.
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Selected works
* H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal
H.M. The King’s Commemorative Medal () is a royal decoration of Norway. Established in 1906 by King Haakon VII, the medal is awarded to individuals for particularly meritorious service to the King of Norway, King. The medal is awarded in grades, ...
* H. M. The King's Gold Medal
* South Pole Medal
* Norwegian Constitution Day
Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on 17 May each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to as ''Syttende mai'' ("Seventeenth of May"), ''Nasjonaldagen'' ("National Day"), or ''Grunnl ...
medals, 1884–1920
* 1893 Original Die for the Posthorn Stamp (Roman lettering)[HÅNDBOK over NORGES FRIMERKER 1855-1955, Vol. 2. Oslo: Norsk Filatelistforbund, 1966. p. 112]
* 1902 Nobel Peace Prize
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Medal based on a model by the sculptor Gustav Vigeland
References
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Norwegian engravers
People from Nes, Akershus
1853 births
1932 deaths
19th-century medallists
20th-century medallists