The year that the founder, Pellegrino Ponsi, bought up a foundry in Viareggio and began making taps. “Viareggio” was the first collection produced by Ponsi Rubinetterie Toscane and is still one of the company’s best selling lines today. With their elegant retro styling and classic Italian cross handles of the early 1900s, these taps powerfully evoke a bygone era, with all its tastes and customs.