With rounded blade, butt sheared off. 103 grams, 80 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.

Substantial axehead with hammer face to rear; large central perforation. 420 grams, 11.5 cm



Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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 Micoquin shape, with irregular and offset faces; inked legend 'BIF. Micoquin / [Ca]r Audouin / Charente / St. Meme / (FR). 160 grams, 99 mm



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.

Flaked from a cobble with smooth faces remaining, worked point; old label 'Campsas' to rear. 415 grams, 12.2 cm



From Campsas,Tarn- Et- Geronne, France. 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 from dense sandstone, the site of Campsas is famous for the mode 1 cobble handaxe technology. likely made by Homo Heidelbergensis

Knapped flint with rounded butt and waisted shank, angled blade; old collector's label 'ASH./26.2.20'. 103 grams, 90 mm



Found Ashmore, Dorset, UK, 26 June 2020. Acquired from the finder. 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.

The ‘waisted’ axe form is not common.

Comprising two leaf-shaped, one lentoid, and one tanged. 7.4 grams total, 26-34 mm



Found in Dorset & Hampshire. Ex N. Thomas collection, 1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Lozengiform in section with inked legend '1361. 1.Twdall' [sic]. 57 grams, 67 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.

Very well formed example with neat retouch, cortex to trailing edge; inked legend 'Plazac / Dord)'. 66 grams, 94 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.

Framed display board with mounted types of tools referenced including 'Pointe de la Font Robert' and 'Pointe de la Gravette' and other types. 2.6 kg total, 57 x 47.5 cm including frame



Found La Gravitate, France. Ex collection of MG Georgeon. Ex collection of Madame C. From an old Paris 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.

Comprising mostly bifacial and uniface leaf-shaped flint and chert arrowheads; probably from the Sahara region of North Africa. 127 grams total, 24-37 mm



UK gallery, early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Similar specimens of arrowheads have been found in the Eastern Sahara Region of Abu Tartur Plateau. Most of the arrowheads came from the El Jarar Neolithic, c. 7700-7300 B.P. (c.6500-6100 B.C.). Other parallels occur in the region of Kharga Oasis.

A penannular D-section bracelet with tapered finials, incised banding to the body and stylised snake-head detailing to the finials. 81 grams, 67 mm



Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

With round-section point and shank, square-section shoulder. 24.4 grams, 18.1 cm



Ex German collection, acquired before 2000. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.