#807) Silver Plated Tea Spoon Ostende Coastal City West Flanders Belgium

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Seller: kevlesmit ✉️ (16,650) 100%, Location: Leicester, GB, Ships to: AMERICAS, EUROPE, ASIA, AU, Item: 145272664673 #807) SILVER PLATED TEA SPOON OSTENDE COASTAL CITY WEST FLANDERS BELGIUM.

SILVER PLATED

SPOON

TEA SPOON

MARKED:

ANTIKO 100

IMAGE:

OSTENDE

(COAT OF ARMS)

SIZE:

110mm

CONDITION

SPOON GOOD CONDITION ,

BLACK BOX

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KNOWLEDGE / INFORMATION / HISTORY

Ostend  is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast.

In the Early Middle Ages, Ostend was a small village built on the east-end (oost-einde ) of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of "town" around 1265, when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall.

The major source of income for the inhabitants was fishing. The North Sea coastline has always been rather unstable due to the power of the water. In 1395 the inhabitants decided to build a new Ostend behind large dikes and further away from the always-threatening sea.

19th century

On 19 September 1826, the local artillery magazine exploded. At least 20 people were killed and a further 200 injured. The affluent quarter of d'Hargras was levelled and scarcely a building in the city escaped damage. Disease followed the devastation leading to further deaths.

The harbour of Ostend continued to expand because the harbour dock, as well as the traffic connections with the hinterland, were improved. In 1838, a railway connection with Brussels was constructed. Ostend became a transit harbour to England in 1846 when the first ferry sailed to Dover. An October 1854 meeting of American envoys led to the Ostend Manifesto. Important for the image of the town was the attention it started to receive from the Belgian kings Leopold I and Leopold II. Both monarchs liked to spend their holidays in Ostend. Important monuments and villas were built to please the Royal Family, including the Hippodrome Wellington horse racing track and the Royal Galleries. The rest of aristocratic Belgium followed and soon Ostend became known as "the queen of the Belgian sea-side resorts".

In 1866, Ostend was the venue for a crucial meeting of exile Spanish Liberals and Republicans which laid the framework for a major uprising in their country, culminating in Spain's Glorious Revolution two years later.

20th century

Ostend (in common with nearly the entirety of the country) was occupied by German forces and used as an access point to the sea for submarines and other light naval forces for much of the duration of World War I. As a consequence the port was subjected to two naval assaults by the Royal Navy.

The town hosted all of the sailing events for the 1920 Summer Olympics for Antwerp. Only the finals of the 12 foot dinghy were sailed in Amsterdam. Ostend also hosted the polo events.

World War II involved a second occupation of the town by Germany within a period of little more than twenty years; an occupation which it shared this time with most of northern Europe. Both conflicts brought significant destruction to Ostend. In addition, other opulent buildings which had survived the wars were later replaced with structures in the modernist architecture style.

21st century

Ostend's Winter in the Park festival draws more than 600,000 people to the seaside city. During December, Ostend's Christmas market, one of the largest in Europe, features vendors and food sellers along with ice skating, music and other events. A light-show tunnel on one of the major shopping streets attracts and amuses visitors from all over Belgium, Europe and beyond.

  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: SILVER PLATED GOOD CONDITION
  • Type: SPOON
  • IMAGE: OSTENDE (COAT OF ARMS)
  • MARKED: ANTIKO 100
  • SUB-TYPE: TEA SPOON
  • SIZE: 110mm
  • Theme: OSTENDE
  • BOX: BLACK BOX
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • MATERIAL: SILVER PLATED
  • Modified Item: No

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