Garfield County News | 1932-04-01 | Page 4 | Double Purpose Served in Odd Statue Designs

double purpose arved in odd statue designs on ft a nob lemans estate in there la in a collection of some of tho the most curious statues in tho the world she he statues are carved in linden wood and are slightly more than life size they comprise a i considerable number of figures which include the 12 apostles a few saints peasant women and even ft a representing the former lord of tile tho manor who la Is seen with hla his arm linked through that of a soldier comrade all of the statues are hollow and each one 0 of them Is a beehive openings in the backs of the figures providing for the entrance rind and exits of the lion honey ey ga gathering therin g insects tho the records of the manor show chow that the first of the wooden statues was put in place inthe in the yeav year 1600 phila delphia record sunday magazine