Gun-founder. Son of Jan Verbruggen. The picture shows the second machine built by the Verbruggens.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Pieter Verbruggen
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Verbruggen's House - 1
Verbruggen's House, 1773, built for Jan & Pieter Vanbruggen, joint master...
Verbruggen's House - 2
The plaque refers to the Verbruggens as brothers, when in fact they were fath...
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