I took a closer look at the bars and they are actually quite nice.
Not like Philippe bars but with a five or so inch center reinforcement
at stem connection point, similar to what is characteristic on Titan
bars. One side had what looks like some sort of heraldry symbol while
the other, a globe with an obelisk (like the Washington monument)
running through it's center. Obviously French in that it says "marque
deposse"
So it sound like the called their bars......bars.
Edward Albert
Chappaqua, NY