Puiforcat Richelieu cutlery in sterling

Produced from a late 17th century drawing, this classic silver-plated flatware exemplifies simplicity yet is also extremely modern. It features a spearhead or "rat-tail" reinforcement on the tine of the fork and bowl of the spoon. Meanwhile, the knife design is reminiscent of the rounded form of the old hunting knife, with its curved blade, round handle and stud on the end. Richelieu is available in silver-plated as Cardinal.

This family cutler, founded in Paris in 1820 by Emile Puiforcat and his two cousins, owes most of its renown to Jean Puiforcat, from the fourth generation of the family, who was to write the most beautiful pages of its history almost a century later, and would establish the company ...