A pair of identical silver braziers with copper inner containers. Decorated with c-volutes and shell motifs in Louis XIV style. Both hallmarked with the town mark of Flushing, the 'Jacoba jar' of Vlissingen. I.B the master's mark of Toussaint Brunel (working as a registered silversmith from 1758) and the year letter C for Vlissingen of 1762. Height 69 mm, diameter 142 mm. Weight of the silver 270 grams.
Brazier, household appliance containing a burner for spirits or a container with glowing coals to keep the contents of a jug or saucer placed on it warm, such as the tea, coffee and table brazier, or to heat the tobacco pipes, such as at the pipe or tobacco brazier with which the earthenware tobacco pipes are preheated to prevent them from bursting during smoking.
Toussaint Brunel, originated from Picardijen/Picardy in France, he was a so-called poor member of the Walloon Protestant/French Church. In December 1744 till Februari 1746 he was an apprentice and later silversmith servant to the silversmith and organist of the French Church Jacobus Prié in Middelburg, who died in Februari 1758. The city silversmiths in the guild era were financial supporters of the local orphans and poor houses. The boys in these institutions were often chosen as apprentices. They enjoyed lodging with the silversmith and learned a trade so that they could earn a living later in life.
Toussaint became master silversmith in 1758 till 1791, and registered on 15-4-1758 in Vlissingen his intention to marry Catharina van der Ploeg, born in Vlissingen. At the time both were citizens of Vlissingen. Toussaint became a member of the silver guild of Vlissingen and later became a citizen and member of the silver guild of Middelburg.
https://www.openarchieven.nl/zar:A1CBCA ... 13309B9/nl
https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopi ... 47#p173247
The city of Vlissingen, in the provence of Zeeland.
There are various theories about the naming of Vlissingen. Some carve wood, others belong in the land of fables. Mr J.J. Kamermans from Herwen came up with a plausible theory. There is a connection between the name Vlissingen and a group of nomads who kept sheep in this region. The first part of the name Vlissingen refers to the concept of 'fleece' in the meaning of: fur, a covering, for example a sheepskin. The word part 'vlis' or 'flis' could easily have arisen from this through corruption. The word part 'ingen' occurs, among other things, as a suffix of a name (collection suffix), for example Karolingen (Carolingian dynasty). A group of people named after the 'followers' of Charles the Great. In the case of Vlissingen: a group of nomads who settled here during the early population movements, around 500 AD, and kept sheep, later to become fishermen. These nomads settled here permanently and founded the town of Vlissingen. Another equally acceptable theory comes from F. Puylaert from Ghent. He uses the old Germanic word Flessche to mean stagnant water. Oud-Vlissingen was also located on a creek that was closed off from the sea. The ending 'inge' is an old hydronym, as we also encounter in the places Kloetinge, Kruiningen and Biezelinge. Places that were located in a stagnant water or creek remnant.
http://www.kcammermanns-family.com/vlissingen.html
Below are a number of less plausible theories. More intended as a nice story, than based on facts:
Bishop Willibrord.
According to legend, Willibrord came ashore here in the 7th century to preach the gospel. He found a number of beggars with whom he shared the contents of the bottle he was carrying. A miracle occurred, because the contents of the bottle appeared not to have diminished. Willibrord left 'leaving his bottle behind' when he noticed that the residents did not want to listen to his words. Afterwards he would have called the place 'Flessinghe'. The bottle attributed to Willibrord was kept there until 1809, when the town hall on the Grote Markt went up in flames due to the bombardment of the English. The silver lid of the leather bottle was saved from the sea of flames. In 1881, the municipality sold this lid and a number of silver objects to the Rijksmuseum due to a lack of money. The Municipal Museum of Vlissingen has now included the lid of the Willibrord bottle, now on loan from the National Department of Visual Arts, back into its collection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walcheren_Campaign
https://british-history.co.uk/napoleonic/walcheren-1809
https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot. ... -1809.html
Ferry house with bottle.
Chroniclers regularly mentioned the existence of a ferry in Flanders. Near Oud-Vlissingen there is said to have been a ferry house with a bottle hanging outside. According to Randijn de Hooge, the monk Jacob van Dreischor would have called that place 'the ferry at the Vlesse' in 967. Since many places located on former streams acquired the ending 'ingen', the name 'Vles-inge' could have gradually arisen.
Vles.
The chronicler Van Boxhorn considered it likely that 'vles', which to the ancient Danes indicated the tidal movement of the sea, led to the name 'Vlissingen'.
Ulysses.
A theory that Vlissingen was derived from the name Ulysses is far-fetched. According to this theory, Homer would have had Ulysses (= Odysseus) also visit these countries during his wanderings across the seven seas.
Drunkenness.
Those who believe they have to deduce the origin from 'bottle', because the inhabitants, both men and women, 'would have been very inclined to drive away the cares of life with a drink' cannot be taken seriously either.
Vlissingen, city coat of arms a crowned Jacoba jug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlissingen
Peter.
Sources; Mr. J. F. Haffmans Kunst en Antiek Handel, Janjaap Luijt Het Zilver lexicon, J. de Bree Zeeuws zilver 1978