Constant-Philippe Serrure

He was a founding member and active contributor of the Maetschappy der Vlaemsche Bibliophilen, which published editions of medieval Flemish texts.

[2] After his secondary education he briefly worked as a clerk in the tax administration and then enrolled to study law at the State University of Leuven.

[3] He was involved in reviving the Messager des sciences historiques, publication of which had been suspended since 1830, and was on the city of Ghent's street-naming committee.

[2] From 1855 to 1863 he edited five volumes of a literary and historical miscellany under the title Vaderlandsch museum voor Nederduitsche letterkunde, oudheid en geschiedenis.

When his collections of books, medals, coins, artworks and antiques were auctioned off after his death, the catalogue was printed in 14 volumes.