Vollrath Queen Anne Flatware 8" 3 Tine Dinner Fork, 1 Dozen
Vollrath 48110 Queen Anne 8" 3 Tine Dinner Fork, 1 Dozen
Product Features:
- Pattern: Queen Anne
- Piece: Dinner Fork, 3 Tine
- Length: 8"
- Tines: 3
- Material: 18% chrome stainless steel
- Weight: Heavyweight
- Finish: Satin
- Design: Traditional colonial
- Sold by the dozen
The Vollrath Queen Anne 8" three-tine dinner fork is the primary dinner course flatware piece in the Queen Anne pattern — a traditional three-tine design at full dinner fork length. Heavyweight 18% chrome stainless steel with satin finish handle. The three-tine configuration is a classic design feature of traditional American colonial flatware patterns, providing a distinctive visual character versus the standard four-tine fork.
Sold by the dozen. At 8", this fork has the extended length appropriate for formal and upscale casual dining courses.
The three-tine dinner fork is a design feature associated with traditional American colonial and Victorian-era flatware patterns — including Queen Anne, where the three-tine configuration is part of the pattern's historical character. Three tines versus the standard four-tine configuration creates a distinctive visual appearance that some operators actively choose for its traditional or vintage aesthetic quality.
Functionally, the three-tine fork handles all standard dinner course applications effectively. The slightly wider tine spacing of a three-tine fork can be advantageous for spearing larger food items, though the practical difference in everyday use is minimal. The defining operational reason to choose the three-tine version over the four-tine Queen Anne fork is aesthetic and traditional preference rather than functional distinction.
At 8", this is the longer of the Queen Anne dinner fork options — full dinner fork length appropriate for formal dining, upscale casual, hotel restaurant, and any table setting where a substantive, properly proportioned dinner fork is the standard. Heavyweight 18% chrome stainless steel construction provides the weight and balance that a dinner course fork should carry at the table.
The satin finish on the Queen Anne handle maintains presentation quality through commercial dishwasher cycling by concealing the micro-scratching that accumulates on commercial flatware surfaces. For a dinner fork that guests hold and use throughout the main course, the feel of a well-weighted, properly finished piece is a tangible part of the dining experience that contributes to the overall quality impression.
For operators building a complete Queen Anne place setting, the choice between three-tine and four-tine dinner fork is a stylistic decision that can be matched to the dining environment's aesthetic character — traditional and vintage-influenced settings favor the three-tine; contemporary settings often prefer the four-tine.
WARNING - CA Prop 65 | Flatware Type | Dinner Fork |
|---|---|
| Vendor Line | Queen Anne |
| NSF Listed | No |
| Product Length (in) | 8" |
| Manufacturer | Vollrath |
| MPN | 48110 |
| SKU | 8V654 |
