Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Trieste
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Trieste
Located at the intersection of many cultures, Trieste is historical proof that ethnic mixing creates a successful and beautiful city…mostly. Once part of the Hapsburg Empire for centuries, the Mediterranean port city of over 235,000 people was annexed by Italy after WWI. Fascism did the worst damage to the population, hence mostly. The architectural legacy of the Empire forms much of the urban fabric including Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo which terminates the Grand Canal. There you will find this cover with its bold announcement of the City name surrounded by a grid of square blocks…similar to the city itself. The foundry name mirrors each side.
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
