Originally a trivet was a three-legged stand placed in front of fire on which to put pots and utensils, in use from the seventeenth century. They were usually made of wrought iron, and later of brass. However, the use of the word has been extended to include any type of stand to place a hot object on, such as a teapot, iron or jug to prevent the heat reaching the surface underneath. They may be made from ceramic, silver, wood or brass.

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Wedgwood antique English blue Jasper Ware pottery trivet, 19th…

Antique Wedgwood Blue Jasper Ware Pottery Trivet, 19th Century

Wedgwood antique English blue Jasper Ware pottery trivet, 19th century, impressed 'Wedgwood, England', 12 cm diameter

A ceramic tile trivet hand-painted with Sunflowers, Italian…

Hand-painted Sunflowers Ceramic Trivet, Italian, Signed Martini 1950

A ceramic tile trivet hand-painted with Sunflowers, Italian circa 1950, signed martini

Antique preserving pan, three brass and copper kettles and a…

19th Century Brass and Copper Kitchenware Collection, 5 Items

Antique preserving pan, three brass and copper kettles and a brass trivet, 19th century, (5 items), the pan 45 cm wide

Pair of Masonic brass trivets, 19th century, each in the form…

19th Century Masonic Brass Trivets: Set Square & Compass

Pair of Masonic brass trivets, 19th century, each in the form of a set square and compass with internal 'G', 24.5 cm length (2)

A Royal Albert 'Serenity' six person coffee suite, height 24 cm…

Royal Albert 'Serenity' 6-Person Coffee Set

A Royal Albert 'Serenity' six person coffee suite, height 24 cm - coffee pot comprising 1 coffee pot and trivet, 6 teacup and saucer duos, 1 sugar and creamer,

Anneke Borren ceramic trivet, tenmoku over ash glaze with…

Sgraffito Fish Trivet by Anneke Borren

Anneke Borren ceramic trivet, tenmoku over ash glaze with sgraffito cut fish design. Inscribed mark, 22.5 x 22.5 cm

Minton tiles, pair of c1876 tiles, Elaine and Pelleas framed…

Pair of Minton Tiles in Copper-Bound Trivet Frame

Minton tiles, pair of c1876 tiles, Elaine and Pelleas framed together in a wooden, copper bound trivet

Gus McLaren (1923-2008) glazed terracotta trivet, bowl with…

Gus McLaren Terracotta Trivet with Cat and Horse Figures

Gus McLaren (1923-2008) glazed terracotta trivet, bowl with wing handles, figures of a cat and a horse (each with various faults), signatures as Shown, length cat 31 cm

David Mellor (British), assorted cutlery, stainless steel,…

British Cutlery Set with Salad Servers and Trivets

David Mellor (British), assorted cutlery, stainless steel, together with similar salad servers, unopened, and two Zack Ponta table trivets, light scuffing (quantity). Provenance: Private Estate collection, NSW

Juliet Peter 'Miss New Zealand' trivet, depicting a cow wearing…

Miss NZ Cow Trivet

Juliet Peter 'Miss New Zealand' trivet, depicting a cow wearing a Miss New Zealand sash. 15.5 cm width

Anneke Borren two tile Trivets painted birds in Delft blue,…

Delft Blue Bird Trivets 2009

Anneke Borren two tile Trivets painted birds in Delft blue, marked and dated '2009 on reverse, 15 cm width

A fireplace trivet with firedogs. Height 36 cm, diameter 34 cm

Firedog Fireplace Trivet, 36cm Height, 34cm Diameter

A fireplace trivet with firedogs. Height 36 cm, diameter 34 cm

Jens Quistgaard for Digsmed, Denmark, set of six stacked…

J. Quistgaard for Digsmed Set of 6 Trivets (1964)

Jens Quistgaard for Digsmed, Denmark, set of six stacked trivets and stand, signed to underside of stand and dated 1964

A Kari Christian Royal Copenhagen trivet, ceramic trivet with a…

Kari Christian Royal Copenhagen Floral Trivet

A Kari Christian Royal Copenhagen trivet, ceramic trivet with a white ground and painted underglaze design of a pot with flowers in cobalt and purple. Length 19.3 cm, width 12.2 cm

Tableware 15 piece set, Silit enamelware bowls, Trivets,…

Cobalt Blue German Tableware Set with Geometric Design

Tableware 15 piece set, Silit enamelware bowls, Trivets, serving dishes in cobalt blue, with light blue repeating geometric design, made in Germany

A Stephane Rondel 'Cool it' trivet, working effectively to draw…

Playful Curve Trivet by Stephane Rondel

A Stephane Rondel 'Cool it' trivet, working effectively to draw heat away from the surface of a table, but also to accentuate it as a design centrepiece. In Rondel's characteristic cast aluminium with playful curves. Impressed makers mark, height 2 cm,…

Various Royal Winton porcelain items. Chintz 'Marguerite'…

Royal Winton Porcelain Collection

Various Royal Winton porcelain items. Chintz 'Marguerite' trivet; sugar bowl and sandwich plate; 'Beehive' butter dish and cover; floral lustre vase minor chip to foot; and a chintz 'Lilac Time' box and cover by Empire Pottery.

John Crichton, five trivets, porcelain, four within a cork dish,…

Crichton's Porcelain Trivet Collection

John Crichton, five trivets, porcelain, four within a cork dish, diameter 15 cm max. Provenance: John Crichton Estate

A Georgian brass trivet the top decorated with mermen creatures…

Georgian brass trivet with mermen decoration

A Georgian brass trivet the top decorated with mermen creatures around a large vase, a wire grill to the base. 38 x 28 x 26.5 cm.

A set of three Italian tile trivets, depicting a Venetian…

Italian Venetian Tile Trivets - Romantic Scene, 1970

A set of three Italian tile trivets, depicting a Venetian romantic scene, circa 1970. Boxed.

Various decorative items, including pair French empire…

Assorted Decorative Items

Various decorative items, including pair French empire garniture faces, brass horse trivet, two cast brass ashtrays, Anthony Hordern/Shanks name plate and diecast plaque depicting the history of Eastern Orthodoxy, diameter 30 cm (plaque)

A Longwy-Type faience musical Trivet, circa 1900, in bright…

Musical Pheasant Trivet

A Longwy-Type faience musical Trivet, circa 1900, in bright colours and depicting two pheasants by a riverbank, with a relief, carved frame and winder mechanism to base, height 6.5 cm, length 28.5 cm, width 28.5 cm

A Majolica Trivet. Late 19th to 20th century. In typical green,…

Majolica Trivet with Quatrefoil Design

A Majolica Trivet. Late 19th to 20th century. In typical green, yellow and blue colours with a quatrefoil design enclosing vine leaves and fruits, with leafy spandrels upon a textured blue ground, a bamboo moulded frame and compressed feet; marked…

A Sheffield plate asparagus serving tray, early 20th century,…

Sheffield Plate Asparagus Tray with Scrolling Rims

A Sheffield plate asparagus serving tray, early 20th century, with crossed arrows and marks for William Hutton & Sons, the oval low form dish with broad scrolling asymmetric rims and plain tubular scrolled handles, raised upon an oval footed tubular…

John Crichton (attributed), trivet stand of fish form,…

Fish Trivet with Cane Handle

John Crichton (attributed), trivet stand of fish form, blackened metal with cane handle

Royal Doulton Coaching Days trivet

Royal Doulton Coach Trivet

Royal Doulton Coaching Days trivet

Three various Victorian Ironstone Trivets, including Ashworth…

Victorian Ironstone Trivets Set

Three various Victorian Ironstone Trivets, including Ashworth 'Buckingham Palace'; 'Trentham Hall 1857'; 'Mutual Delight For Kit and the Pony.' (registered mark for 1878.). Average diameter 14 cm