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Peter van den Gheyn (Dutch: Peeter Vanden Ghein;[1] 1605[2] or 1607[1]–1654[3] or 1659)[1] was a bell-founder of the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium).

Life

Peter was born into a family of noted bell-founders and himself became the most famous bell-founder of the 17th century.[2] His father was Jan van den Gheyn.[3] The family forge was at Mechelen in what is now Belgium.[3] His associate was named Peter Deklerk[2] or de Clerck, his uncle by marriage.[3]

His total production of bells was not great.[3] He cast the Salvator bell for St Rumbold's in Mechelen in 1638, which weighed 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg)[3] and cracked in 1696.[4] He also cast the Salvator bell for St Gudula's in Brussels.[1]

He had the curious affectation of inscribing his bells using type of various sizes within the same word.[5]

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References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Tchorski.
  2. ^ a b c Haweis (1873), p. 433.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Tower Bells.
  4. ^ Haweis (1873), p. 438.
  5. ^ Haweis (1873), p. 442.

Bibliography

  • Haweis, Hugh Reginald (1873), Music and Morals, London: Strahan & Co.
  • "Matthias Vanden Gheyn et les fondeurs de cloches du nom de Vanden Gheyn", Le patrimoine de nos cloches et clochers, Tchorski. (in French)
  • "Index to carillons and chimes by Vanden Gheyn", Tower Bells.


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