Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box twisted iron candleholder 5 1/4" tall/long

5 1/4" tall/long

Box measures 6 5/8" l x 2 " w x 1 1/2" t

Such a beauty

is lacquered papier mache

but what is here is for the most part in very good shape

Terrific Old Handmade Three Compartment Bee Box twisted iron candleholder 5 1/4" tall/longI am just learning about old bee boxesa pretty cool thing to collect I think, as each one represents its makers specific design solution to the task(s) at hand. From what I understand, beekeepers would make a bee box such as this one to catch bees, then release them from various points to chart their flights. Bees fly in a straight line when returning to their hivesa bee linethus leading the beekeeper to the bounty. Bee boxes vary from very simple to