Manhole Cover Coasters: Belgium
Manhole Cover Coasters: Belgium
Sandwiched between France, Germany, the Netherlands and the North Sea, Belgium has all of these cultural flavors. Dutch and French are the official languages along with some German spoken near the eastern regions. Divided north-south by the Flemish and Walloon regions, the capital Brussels sits between strategically. After throwing off the Spanish, Dutch and French influence, Belgium gained independence in 1830. King Leopold II gained control 35 years later and ruled until the early 1900s. During that time his ruthless exploitation of the Congo brought much wealth to the nation. Yet soon after his death, Belgium paid dearly for its sins abroad during the first world war and similarly, 20 years later. Karma is a Chienne/Teef. Today, the nation is a founding member of the EU with a glorious cultural heritage that can be admired in these four cities: Antwerp, Brugge, Brussels and Mons. Santé, Prost & Proost!
See the trivet versions too.
Make a stand by adding a display stand
Tombino replicates manhole covers from around the world into functional art in the form of coasters, trivets and magnets. Each illustration is initially hand-drawn for precision and then permanently etched into cork. The cork coasters are .25" thick and 4" in diameter with rounded edges. The engraving method has incredible detail and tactility. Fabricated from sustainable Portuguese cork. Designed and packaged in Philadelphia, PA USA.
Cork is a natural material, thus rare aberrations within the etching can occur, but at this scale good luck noticing.
As each one is made to order please allow three business days for delivery.
“We all have three cities: the one in which we grew up, the one where we live and the one in which we wished we live."-Alan Furst
A custom display rack can be ordered for an additional $4. See the individual trivets and magnets too.
