French Silver .950 fine Asparagas Server Tongs c. 1860 Bowes DOYEN Blason
This asparagus server was made by François-Julien DOYEN 1852-1870 Paris. The symbols are a grenade above a sheaf of wheat. It is marked with a first standard mark on both arms and the piece holding them together.
It weighs 5.23 troy oz or 162.6 grams it is 10.25 inches long .The motto “sans variance terme de vie”” steadfast unto the end” is the motto of the Bowes family of Britain, but the crest is missing the bow perhaps by accident, or miscommunication. If you are looking for a present for the next queen of England, you could add a bow to the crest.
French Silver .950 fine Asparagas Server Tongs c. 1860 Bowes DOYEN Blason
This asparagus server was made by François-Julien DOYEN 1852-1870 Paris. The symbols are a grenade above a sheaf of wheat. It is marked with a first standard mark on both arms and the piece holding them together. It weighs 5.23 troy oz or 162.6 grams it is 10.25 inches long .The motto “sans variance terme de vie”” steadfast unto the end” is the motto of the Bowes family of Britain, but the crest is missing the bow perhaps by accident, or miscommunication. If you are looking for a present for the next queen of England, you could add a bow to the crest.
