Knapped light grey flint with partial cortex handle with old inked collector's inscription to verso: '16 St Front'. 63.6 grams, 87 mm



Found St Front, France. From a large French collection built in the early 1900s. 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.

Teardrop-shaped in plan and lentoid in section; remains of an old early 20th century label to verso: 'Sædding 1906'. 45.9 grams, 10.6 cm



Found Sædding, Denmark, 1906. From an old West Country, UK, collection, sold at auction. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady 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 and piriform flint and chert arrowheads; probably from the Sahara region of North Africa. 178 grams total, 26-68 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 knapped bifacial knife, triangular point, traces of brown patina. 30.9 grams, 67 mm



Found Yonne, Bourgogne Franche-Compte Region, France. From a large French collection built up in the early 1900s. 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.

A well made, part polished example with beautiful colours. 116 grams, 11.6 cm



Found Ventoupe, 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.

Flint blade of above-average length and slimness (so-called "hache-ciseau") with almost parallel sides and circular cross-section; rounded cutting edge, roughly hewn, blunt neck; longitudinal grinding marks from manufacture, surface polished towards cutting edge. 96 grams, 15.2 cm (198 grams total, 19 cm including stand)



Inscription on object: "247 48-11 Seine à Villeneuve St.Georges" Île-de-France. Private European collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Bifacial, finely flaked with remaining cortex handle. 109 grams, 79 mm



Found Thames Valley in the 19th century. From an antiquarian Palaeolithic study collection, Shropshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Subtriangular in plan with broad butt; point broken in antiquity; labelled '57'. 66 grams, 67 mm



Found Milton Street, Swanscombe, Kent, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Comprising: ovate scraper with broad butt; flint core with evidence of knapping where knives and scrapers have been removed. 444 grams total, 7.8-15.8 cm



Believed from Grimes Graves, UK. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

A knapped bifacial sickle knife, chipped at one end; inked inscription to the reverse: 'Fakenham, Norfolk'. 69 grams, 97 mm



Found near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Ex collection of P James, South England. 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.

A large knife blade with fine re-touch around the tip. 71 grams, 12.9 cm



Found Sougy, Loiret, France. Acquired in the 1970s-1990s. From the collection of J.R Vircoulon. 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.

Three knapped arrowheads, one with tang in light brown flint, two leaf-shaped in light brown flint. 8.8 grams total, 33-37 mm



Found Thames Valley in the 19th century. From an antiquarian Palaeolithic study collection, Shropshire, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.