A table knife

A table knife. A plated handle with flared end decorated with double profiling. One side of the handle shows a count's crown with the Potocki family's coat of arms, i.e. Pilawa, below it. On the sides, there are symmetrically arranged letters R and P with a visible sash with the inscription “Julin” under the coat of arms . In addition, a punch is stamped on the handle necking. The knife was manufactured by J.A. Henckels Zwillingswerk, with their logo and name found on the blade.

J.A. Henckels Zwillinkswerk was founded in 1731 in Solingen, Germany, by Peter Henckles and is one of the oldest manufacturers of kitchen knives.

In Julin, there is a hunting lodge built by the second owner, Alfred Józef Potocki. The Potockis' hunts attracted representatives of notable families, including members of the Zamoyski family, the Lubomirski family, the Radziwiłł family, President Ignacy Mościcki and numerous foreign guests, including George, Duke of Kent, Emperor Franz Joseph and Archduke Rudolf.

Anna Szczęsny