Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Madison
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Madison
Home to over a quarter of a million people, Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. The National Historic Landmark capital building dominates this cover as it dominates the city skyline. Completed in 1917, no new building can be built taller than the base of the columns within a mile as of 1990. Designed by George B. Post of NYC to mimic the US Capitol building designed by Thomas U. Walter in 1855, it has the world’s largest granite dome. Four dots to the left mark the four lakes of Madison: Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Kegonsa and Lake Waubesa. A Zia sun symbol sits to the right of “Engineering” and a gum splat in the shape of the city’s environs sits to the left.
The perfect gift for housewarmings, and anniversaries each illustration is initially hand-drawn for precision and then permanently etched into cork. The trivets are .375" thick and 7.25" 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.
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
