Comprising two knapped arrowheads, both with some retouching. 4.59 grams total, 25-38 mm



Found Huttons Ambro, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, UK, before 13 November 1999. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Accompanied by two record sheets by Jim Halliday dated 8 February 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Cordate and irregular scraper group with fine retouch on each piece. 41 grams total, 46-51 mm



From Fontmaure, Vienne department, France. From the private collection of famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

From the well regarded area of Fontmaure, the jasper has vibrant colours and traces of chalcedony running through it.

Very well formed example with neat retouch, some cortex, inked legend 'Plazac / Dord'. 59 grams, 97 mm



Found in the Dordogne, France. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Made by Neanderthals.

Scaphoid in plan and lentoid in section with inked collector's number '2.00'. 110 grams, 87 x 59 x 33 mm



Found Kent, UK. Ex P. Watson collection, UK, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Including various worked tools with cutting edges, debitage and a polished smoothing stone; most with a collector's numeric label. 3.36 kg total, 1.9-15.5 cm



Found West Clacton, Essex. Collected in the 1970s when the finder was a building inspector with Clacton & District Council. Property of a Little Oakley gentleman, Harwich, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Well made with a Cordiform shape with small panel of cortex remaining, inked legend 'St. Même / Charente / Car. Audouin / (FR)'. 338 grams, 13 cm



From the well regarded long closed quarry site of St Meme, Charente, France. From an old large French collection. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Likely made by Homo Heidelbergensis or the first Neanderthals in to France.

Very well formed example with neat retouch leading to a sharp point to form a drill/piercer; with old label 'Grattoir Percoir'. 86 grams, 84 mm



Found Mainxe, France, 1 April 1968. From the private collection of famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Made by Neanderthals.

Impressive set of Mesolithic tool types presented on a framed board with title 'Outillage Mésolithique - Tardenoisien Department de l'Aisne (Fére en Tardenois)'. 400 grams total, 31.5 x 22.7 cm including frame



Found in the Tardenoisien Department, De Laisne, France. Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Irregular lentoid in section with cortex to one face, rounded butt. 487 grams, 16.5 cm



From France. From an old UK collection. Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Irregular cordate type with some cortex to the butt. 72 grams, 55 mm



From Fontmaure, Vienne department, France. From the private collection of famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

From the well regarded area of Fontmaure, the jasper has vibrant colours and traces of chalcedony running through it.

Plano-convex in section with inked legend '2 ss.1182.A. Twydall'. 71 grams, 63 mm



Found Twydall, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Richard Jones collection, Welling, Kent, UK, 1912-1915. Ex Rochester Museum, Kent collections. Specialist collection of J Edwin Jarvis. Ex Martin Schoyen collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of an article on the site at Twydall. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

A complete ground or polished stone axehead sub-ovate in plan, narrower at the butt end with a steep curve to the cutting edge, facetted ovate section with squared off sides. 172 grams, 97 mm



Found Tottle Brook, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK. From the private collection of John Fox, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, antiquarian and archaeologist; his collection assembled in the 1950s-1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.