Worcester Telegram on MSN

From the sacred to the kitsch: Garden ornaments can take a large range of forms

Garden ornaments, objects that are part of the garden design, have rich histories, sometimes rivaling the living landscapes they embellish.
CNN

Garden statues turn out to be ancient Egyptian relics, selling for $265,000

A pair of carved stone statues used as garden ornaments have sold for more than £195,000 ($265,510) after it was revealed that they were ancient Egyptian relics dating back thousands of years, an ...
Newsweek

Ancient Egyptian Sphinxes Found in English Garden Worth $265,000

We all dream that the crumbling pot we found at a yard sale, or grandma's old necklace, is secretly worth thousands. However, for one family in Suffolk, United Kingdom, this dream became a reality ...
University of Dayton

Portage Mary Garden Statue

Honoring 'Mary, Model of the Church' In August of 1996, members of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Portage, celebrated the dedication of a unique statue of "Mary, Model of the Church", as the ...
Los Angeles Times

Tennessee Garden Statues Don’t Mean to Be Modest

HARTSVILLE, Tenn. — A garden center’s nude statues proved a bit immodest for some in this small town. G & L Garden Center responded to complaints by covering up the classical-style statues with ...
WTVD

Garden statues turn out to be ancient Egyptian relics, selling for $265K

A pair of carved stone statues used as garden ornaments have sold for more than 195,000 ($265,510) after it was revealed that they were ancient Egyptian relics dating back thousands of years, an ...