Peter IV Vanden Gheyn

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

For other uses, see Peter Vanden Gheyn (disambiguation).
In this Dutch name, the surname is Vanden Gheyn, not Gheyn.

Life

Peter was born into a famous family of bellfounders and himself became the most famous bellfounder of the 17th century.[2] His father was Jan III Vanden 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]

References

Citations
  1. Tchorski.
  2. Haweis (1873), p. 433.
  3. 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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