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With almost 1,500 products, Maison Jamart has been cultivating the art of cutlery for more than two centuries. The expertise transmitted down the generations is now recognised not only by professionals and private individuals, but also by the Court of Belgium! Entering the Maison Jamart boutique is like stepping back in time. You can't help but fall under the spell of the old shelves and display cabinets with their age-old patina. Kitchen knives, scissors, penknives, razors and countless other products are carefully selected from renowned French, German, English, Swiss and Japanese suppliers. A sharp selection of the very best! 

Tucked away in the discreet Passage du Nord, not far from rue Neuve is where you'll find Coutellerie du Roi. Founded in 1750 - well before the birth of Belgium - this old-fashioned cutlery shop offers a wide range of utensils, from nail nippers to pepper mills and, of course, a wide variety of knives. They also have some collector's items on display. Opinel, Laguiole, Leatherman, Victorinox and Peugeot, they're all there. Coutellerie du Roi offers unrivalled after-sales service and has its own sharpening workshop.

Maison Van Thienen has specialised in picture framing since 1880 when it was founded by François Van Thienen, a gilder. Several generations of succeeded one another at the head of the family business until 1986, when Charles Van Thienen, François' grandson, handed over the company to Vincent Vercheval, who now runs it expertly. Over 140 years, the company has had the privilege of working with great artists such as René Magritte, Paul Delvaux, James Ensor and Léon Spilliaert. They're craftsmen who are worth their weight in gold!

Five successive generations have forged the reputation of Miroiterie Leys since 1870. Over the last 150 years, the company has had many prestigious projects showcasing the nobility of glass. They have worked on the Royal Greenhouses in Laeken, Solvay Library, the Royal Palace, the Royal Saint-Hubert Galleries and the Atomium, to name but a few. Over a century and a half of glassmaking expertise.

The traditional Savonneries Bruxelloises soap factory in Laeken will soon be one hundred years old. Since 1926, three generations of the Nanson family and various successors have been committed to producing top-quality solid soaps and cosmetics. Today, Les Savonneries has been taken over by two young entrepreneurs who respect the brand's historic values and ambitions while adapting to today's challenges. The fruit of local craftsmanship and ancestral know-how, almost three quarters of the production is exported to the four corners of the world. Curious to discover the production process? You can visit the factory, which deliciously incorporates perfumes from Grasse, by appointment.

The Maison Vervloet teams work on all manner of national and international projects from their Brussels workshop. For over a century, countless customers have called on the company's expertise, which specialises in art fittings and is one of the last in Europe. The craftsmen and designers have created and produced a collection of over 45,000 pieces of bronze and brass hardware, often made to measure, in a wide range of decorative styles, from Louis XIV to Art Deco and contemporary design.