Gundorph Albertus
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| Born | 16 January 1887 |
| Died | 26 December 1969 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Silversmith |
Gundorph Albertus (16 June 1887 - 26 December 1969) was a Danish silversmith who worked for Georg Jensen A/S. He created the Cactus and Mitra flatware patterns.
Albertus completed a chaser's apprenticeship in 1905 and then as a silversmith in Munich in 1909. After working a few years in Munich and Paris, he then enrolled at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' sculpture school until 1915. He spent a year at the École des arts décoratifs in Paris.
