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Production: Ghein, Peeter van den
Bronze. Round the waist a border of Renaissance ornaments, birds, foliage and vases intertwinned. The base thick and moulded. Beneath the rim a border ½ an inch deep inscribed: PETRUS CANDEN GHEIN ME FECIT MDLXXX.
Given by E. Saville Peck
Height: 9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1952-07-31) by Peck, Ernest Saville
16th Century, Late#
Production date:
AD 1580
The maker, was a member of a prolific firm of bell-founders in Malines. A bell inscribed PEETER VAN DEN GHEIN 1548 belongs to Peterhouse, Cambridge
Casting (process) : Bronze, cast
Accession number: M.18-1952
Primary reference Number: 13525
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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