Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Honolulu
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Honolulu
THE BIG PINEAPPLE, HONOLULU IS THE CAPITAL OF THE 50TH STATE, HAWAII. THE CITY’S NAME TRANSLATES INTO SHELTERED HARBOR OF WHICH THERE ARE 300,000 WHO LIVE WITHIN ITS CALM ENVIRONS. THIS COVER DATES FROM 1898, THE YEAR IN WHICH HAWAII WAS ANNEXED BY THE UNITED STATES AND FIVE YEARS AFTER THE OVERTHROW OF THE HAWAIIN MONARCHY/QUEEN LILIʻUOKALANI LED MOSTLY BY THAT AFOREMENTIONED ANNEXER. AN ARRAY OF CIRCLES AND DIAMONDS FILLS THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE COVER WITH TWO PICKPOINTS AT THE SW AND NE QUADRANTS. THE NAME OF THE CITY AND THE COVER’S DUTY ROUNDS OUT THE BORDER ALONG WITH DASHES FOR GRIP. AN ADDED HIBISCUS OCCUPIES THE CENTER AS A NOD TO THE STATE’S FLOWER AND ITS SERENE BEAUTY.
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
