Peter IV van den Gheyn
Grandson of Peter II by his youngest son Jan
About Peter IV van den Gheyn
Peter Vanden Gheyn ( or ; 1605 or 1607–1654 or 1659) was a bellfounder of the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium).
Life Peter was born into a famous family of bellfounders and himself became the most famous bellfounder of the 17th century. He also cast the Salvator bell for in Brussels.
He had the curious affectation of inscribing his bells using type of various sizes within the same word.
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Who was Peter IV van den Gheyn?
grandson of Peter II by his youngest son Jan
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