Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-HERAKLION, CRETE
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-HERAKLION, CRETE
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-Heraklion/Ηράκλειο
The capital of Crete, Heraklion changed hands many times over its long and remarkable history. The Minoan palace of Knossos, destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption around 1600 BCE, has its remains here. Then the Greeks made their presence known, followed by the Romans, the Arabs, The Byzantines, the Venetians, the Ottomans, the Brits, and then the Greeks who moved the capital here in 1971. The municipal sewer department, ΔΕΥΑΗ-sits center in the cover surrounded by an orderly grid. The foundry lies prominently below with the Greek name of the city further south. Two pick points are on either side and cigarette butt, one of many in Crete, is flattened at the bottom. Εβίβα!
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
