Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-London E.P. SAXTON
Manhole Cover Cork Trivet-London E.P. SAXTON
E.P. SAXTON’S FOUNDRY STRUCTURE AT 294 GRAYS INN ROAD REMARKABLY STILL EXISTS, SURVIVING NUMEROUS LEASEHOLDERS, DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS, AND OF COURSE THE LONDON BLITZ AND RELATED V2 ATTACKS. A FEW BUILDINGS NORTH AND IT’S A DIFFERENT STORY. THIS SYMMETRICAL SPLIT-SUNBURST DESIGN CAN BE FOUND IN OTHER IRONMONGER’S PATTERN BOOKS, OFTEN WITH THE FOUNDRY NAME DELETED FROM THE CENTER. THIS ONE WAS FOUND ON DOUGHTY STREET IN HOLBORN WHERE DICKENS RESIDED. THE STREET HAS A REMARKABLE EXTANT COLLECTION OF COAL PLATES-WORTH A VISIT!
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
