I never gave much thought about trivets, the contraption used to protect kitchen or table surfaces from hot bowls and stuff (which explains why I didn’t even know the proper term for them until only recently!). I have a couple of old (15+ years?) plain stainless steel ones lying around the kitchen and they are in serious need of a replacement. Perhaps something beautiful like this cast iron one from Robert Welch.

From www.welch.co.uk.