Queue de Poisson
The QUEUE-DE-POISSON [kø də pwa.sɔ̃] (Eng. Fishtail) is a small, slim pocketknife which originated in the north and north-west of France. Created in the 19th century by the small cutlery ... know more
The QUEUE-DE-POISSON [kø də pwa.sɔ̃] (Eng. Fishtail) is a small, slim pocketknife which originated in the north and north-west of France. Created in the 19th century by the small cutlery Lacroix it was highly appreciated for its charming shape, small dimensions and practical blade. It never was a knife for rough work and was even made for the bourgeois class with precious handle materials such as bone, ivory or tortoiseshell. Women also adored it because its slim shape fits neatly in their handbags.
When the atelier closed, the Lacroix family sold the brand name and the tools to the famous coutellier Pradel at Thiers, where, after a long break, it is now being manufactured in the coutellerie Coupérier-Coursolle again. Parapluie also forged it for decades.