Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-St. Louis
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-St. Louis
The Gateway to the West, St. Louis is more than just Saarinen’s arch (although it is remarkable.) Once a native American trading hub given its proximity to the intersection of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, the French laid claim to it in 1764 only to sell it to the Spanish soon after, then take it back and then sell it again to Jefferson in 1803. It is that river water that is paramount to the city’s success as exemplified by the scale of the word “WATER” on this manhole cover. Chamfered lettering and pragmatic raised rectangular shapes fill out the rest. An adapted letter “O” lends room for a parabolic void.
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
