Peter Vanden Gheyn (Dutch; Flemish: Peeter Vanden Gheÿn or Dutch; Flemish: Ghein; 1605[1] or 1607–1654 or 1659) was a bellfounder of the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium).
Peter was born into a famous family of bellfounders and himself became the most famous bellfounder of the 17th century.[1] His father was Jan III Vanden Gheyn. The family forge was at Mechelen in what is now Belgium. His associate was named Peter Deklerk[1] or de Clerck, his uncle by marriage.
His total production of bells was not great. He cast the Salvator bell for in Mechelen in 1638, which weighed 15000lbs and cracked in 1696.[2] 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.[3]