Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Palermo
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Palermo
Founded by the Phoenicians in 736BC, Palermo is the most populous city on Sicily. Heavily bombed in WWII and then terrorized by mafia influence for decades after, the city still has its economic challenges. Yet, the landscape and Mediterranean beauty of its coast is its savior. The manhole cover features a radiating polar array that speaks of the Sicilian sun. The text is written in a standard block typeface with an elegant tail within the Q. An added foundation date sits in Roman numerals at the base. Island motif shapes locate the pick points and the Trinacria, which represents the three points of Sicily with Medusa to ward off evil (with limited success) embellishes the center.
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
