Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Melbourne
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Melbourne
Located way Down Under, Melbourne is home to over 5 million Aussies. The area has been in constant habitation for over 40,000 years. Europeans arrived with a penal colony in 1803. A gold rush gave birth to the port and the city was incorporated in 1847. Soon after it became the capital of Victoria, (the VIC in VIC ROADS) and served as the nation’s capital until it was moved to Canberra in 1927. Famously, the Melbournians host the first Tennis Grand Slam of the year where it is often hot enough on the court to toast your Vegemite sandwich. The manhole cover features a mesmerizing gridded pattern reminiscent of Victorian crosses and is purposed for traffic signal coordination.
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
