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Authentic French Navy Naval Cutlasses, Boarding Axes, French Navy Dinnerware (Ancre Marine Nationale, La Royale Vaiselle Inox Porcelaine) and Naval Tableware used by Officer's, Petty Officer's and Enlisted Crew Aboard Ship and Shore. Very distinctive Blue Fouled Anchor on all French Navy Plates, French Navy Cups and Saucers, and French Navy Bowls, (Tasses Cafe + Soucoupe, Bols, Assiettes � Soupe)

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french navy port of brest ca 1850-1880

French Naval Port of Brest ca 1850-1880 - One of the Oldest Surviving Photographs of the French Fleet at Anchor in the Day of Sail

french navy serving bowl and plates for Petty Officer's Mess and Officer's Wardroom

Above photo illustrates an 11" squarish large French Navy serving bowl for the Officer's Wardroom Mess, 10" dinner plate and 8" salad plate or bread and butter plate also all in the same gold rope and gold fouled anchor pattern which was reserved for the French Navy Officer's Mess and Wardroom ca 1965. Additionally seen to the right is a 9" dinner plate and 7" salad plate which were used for the enlisted French Navy Petty Officer's Mess, ca 1963.

All shown patterns and pieces plus matching cups and saucers are available for sale here on The Pirates Lair - See Below!

french navy bowl officer's wardroom china

french navy bowl officer's wardroom china

Photo above illustrates a heavy duty 9" French Navy bowl used in the Petty Officer's mess. All French Navy plates and china dinnerware and silverware uses the same Fouled Anchor topmark with distinction being the color and size.

Photo to the right shows the French Navy (or Marine Nationale) topmark which consists of a blue fouled anchor. Note the crisp blue nautical rope design around the bowl. Some newer French Navy dinnerware has a more stylized anchor design, however it is not very chic or as desirable as the original fouled anchor motif.

french navy topmark

french navy recruit manual 1941 showing French fouled anchor

Photo to the left shows in detail the distinctive French Navy fouled anchor as the topmark on the offered china. The photo to the right shows a dated 1941 French Navy Recruit Manual illustrating the French Fouled Anchor.

Like most of the world's navies the French standarized their stylized anchor almost used as a trademark for their naval service. Most navies do not deviate or change their anchor's. An example would be the United States Navy, it has only changed it's fouled anchor symbol once in over 100 years - from a twisted arm to a fixed straight arm!

French Navy Bowls Petty Officers Mess, (Marine Nationale) 9" Soup Bowl Handsome Nautical Bowl with Blue Twisted Rope on the Rim and Blue French Navy Fouled Anchor as the Topmark, used in the Petty Officer's Mess	Click Photo!	9"	$75. Each Bowl	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Plates Petty Officers Mess, (Marine Nationale) 9" Dinner Plate Handsome Nautical Dinner Plate with Blue Twisted Rope on the Rim and Blue French Navy Fouled Anchor as the Topmark, used in the Petty Officer's Mess	Click Photo!	9"	$95. Each Plate	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Plates, Petty Officers Mess, (Marine Nationale) 7" Salad or Bread and Butter Plate Handsome Nautical Salad Plate or Bread and Butter Plate with Blue Twisted Rope on the Rim and Blue French Navy Fouled Anchor as the Topmark, used in the Petty Officer's Mess	Click Photo!	7"	$55. Each Plate	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Cups, Petty Officers Mess (Marine Nationale) Coffee Cup and Saucer Handsome Nautical Matching Coffee Cup and Saucer with Blue Twisted Rope on the Rim and Blue French Navy Fouled Anchor as the Topmark, used in the Petty Officer's Mess	Click Photo!	Cup and Saucer	$125.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Cups, Petty Officers Mess, (Marine Nationale) Coffee Cup ONLY Handsome Nautical Coffee Cup with Blue Twisted Rope on the Rim and Blue French Navy Fouled Anchor as the Topmark, used in the Petty Officer's Mess	Click Photo!	Cup ONLY	$75.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Saucer, Petty Officers Mess (Marine Nationale) Saucer ONLY Handsome Nautical Saucer with Blue Twisted Rope on the Rim and Blue French Navy Fouled Anchor as the Topmark, used in the Petty Officer's Mess	Click Photo!	Saucer ONLY	$65.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Serving Bowls, Officers Mess, (Marine Nationale) Stunning, Beautiful Large Nautical Serving Bowl with Gold Twisted Rope along the Rim, French Navy Gold Fouled Anchor Topmark, used in the Officer's Mess ca 1965	Click Photo!	12"	$435.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Dinner Plate, Officers Mess, (Marine Nationale) Stunning, Beautiful Large Nautical Dinner Plate with Gold Twisted Rope along the Rim, French Navy Gold Fouled Anchor Topmark, used in the Officer's Mess ca 1965	Click Photo!	10"	$125.	Call To Order 540 659 6209
French Navy Salad or Rolle Plate, Officers Mess, (Marine Nationale) Stunning, Beautiful Large Nautical Salad or Roll and Butter Plate with Gold Twisted Rope along the Rim, French Navy Gold Fouled Anchor Topmark, used in the Officer's Mess ca 1965	Click Photo!	8"	$75.	Call To Order 540 659 6209

Below are links to other Antique Nautical and French Naval Artifacts and Militaria that may be of further interest:

Click HERE for WWII US Navy Anchor China

RARE! French Naval Cutlass, M1833 M1801, Some with Scabbard, All Marked! Excellent Condition - Museum Quality. French Naval Anchors on both sides of the blade and stamped on the inside hilt handguard cup. Has all of the appropriate maker marks, cartouche and poincon clear and visible.	Click Photo!	Many Models To Choose From
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ANY TEXT BELOW THIS LINE IS SOLEY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEARCH BOTS, SPYDERS AND OTHER DENIZENS OF THE DEEP DARK ~~SEA~~ INTERNET The French Navy Bowls called the French navy of France. The French Navy Cups and Saucers apparently had fine china tableware made for it.
Which included a serving bowl or tureen. This would be a perfect gift for French Naval attache, a French diplomat or even as a formal presentation gift for a French Ambassador

A French Navy Plates and military attache would also love to have this official French tableware and perhaps even French Navy dinnerware as it includes the soup bowls, fish servers, various sugar bowls and dinner plates and cups.