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The oldest Antwerp business proved founded in 1844. It is the House Cockx in the Green Place. After generations under the family Cockx came the sale in 1971 under the name Eider. Anne-Marie De Bevere, who took over the business from her father said she was established in the nineteenth century in the Kammenstraat. There were not only umbrellas and walking sticks sold but also leeches . This given the proximity to St. Elizabeth Hospital where sticky critters in that time were used frequently. – Translated from Flemish – Chris10 Panoramio comment
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