Trivets first intrigued Smith-Peterson nearly 40 years ago when she couldn’t help notice the collection of her son’s kindergarten teacher.
This hand-made mosaic trivet in Marge Smith-Peterson's collection was created by Smith-Peterson's former mother-in-law.
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This trivet in Marge Smith-Peterson's collection honors her family roots.
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This trivet in Marge Smith-Peterson's collection was used under cast-iron sad irons. The piece was patented in 1897 by a company in Dubuque, IA.
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This trivet in Marge Smith-Peterson's collection was manufactured in 1889 and features the date as the central design.
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A few of the trivet's in Marge Smith-Peterson's collection have had decorative paint applied. Shown is a design know as "Tassels and Grain" or sometimes, "Lincoln Drape".
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This trivet honoring American president John Adams is a reproduction manufactured in Tiawan. The trivet is in Marge Smith-Peterson's collection.
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The trivets in Marge Smith-Peterson's collection come in a variety of size, shapes, and materials.
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Marge Smith-Peterson shows off some of the dozens of trivets that she has collected over the last 40 years and has on display in her Janesville home.
