Hope • June 27, 2026

Two Garden Ornaments Thought to be ‘Worthless Concrete’ Turn Out to be Italian Marble Busts Worth Thousands

Originally published on Good News Network

Two Garden Ornaments Thought to be ‘Worthless Concrete’ Turn Out to be Italian Marble Busts Worth Thousands

Two “worthless” garden statues thought to be made of cheap concrete were discovered to be rare 18th-century Italian marble masterpieces, earning the homeowner a nice payday after their sale. An estate-sale expert spotted the tatty chipped busts in the undergrowth around a house that was being cleared out in Kent, England. The owner used them

Two “worthless” garden statues thought to be made of cheap concrete were discovered to be rare 18th-century Italian marble masterpieces, earning the homeowner a nice payday after their sale. An estate-sale expert spotted the tatty chipped busts in the undergrowth around a house that was being cleared out in Kent, England. The owner used them
Originally published on Good News Network.
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