{"product_id":"six-vintage-table-knives","title":"Six vintage table knives","description":"\u003cp\u003eLovely 'vintage' table knives, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThey measure 24cm long (9.5 inches) and weigh 65g. Stainless steel blades and 'institutional' silver - that's really hard-core plating: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eManufacturers used an extra-thick layer of silver called \"Quadruple Plate\" or \"Hotel Grade\" for heavy-duty clients like schools, hotels, military messes, and steamships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This gave the cutlery that classic, high-end sterling shine, but made it tough enough to handle \u003cem\u003edecades\u003c\/em\u003e of rough commercial dishwashers, harsh scrubbing, and everyday canteen chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese silver plated handled knives are stamped BTC... You may well ask. Brighton Technical College. One of the many iterations of what is now the MET in Brighton. Included is a fabulous picture courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk\/places\/placescho\/brighton-college-of-technology\/brighton-technical-college\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"My Brighton and Hove Brighton Technical College\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMy Brighton and Hove\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photo shows the first year class attending the National Diploma course in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at Brighton Technical College in around 1953.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk\/places\/placescho\/brighton-college-of-technology\/brighton-technical-college\" title=\"My Brighton and Hove Brighton Technical College\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e And we've got a job lot. Just look at the beating the handles have had! That must be the definition of 'patina'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold in sixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"utilitybrighton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57013210448258,"sku":null,"price":16.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/9894\/3898\/files\/Vintage_table_knives_handle_detail_stamped_BTC.jpg?v=1793634726","url":"https:\/\/utilitygreatbritain.co.uk\/products\/six-vintage-table-knives","provider":"utilitybrighton","version":"1.0","type":"link"}