Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

Triangular-section gently curving point with an old collector's sticker to one side. 2.62 grams, 53 mm



Found Le Groze, Du Tay, France. Acquired in the 1970s-1990s. From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.

Semi-circular in plan, knapped to one face; inked number 598 and old label reading 'Kerry Hill, 1879'. 8 grams, 33.4 mm



Found Kerry Hill, Powys, Wales, in 1879. From a private collection.

Leaf-shaped in plan and triangular in section, tapering ends, concave area with re-touch. 15.1 grams, 59 mm



Found Fontmaure, Vienne department, France. Ex collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.

Group of leaf-shaped and barbed microlith arrowheads. 7.96 grams total, 15-29 mm



This collection was gifted to Haselmere Parish Priest, Charles Borelli (c.1914-2000) of Farnham; who was part of the Borelli family from Italy who emigrated from Lake Como in 1828 to set up the Borelli family watch and jewellery business; thence by family descent to his nephew.

Comprising two rectangular finely knapped blades; one D-shaped in section with inked 'France ?' marking and monogram; the other with scooped edge and inked monogram over 'France G-F.9'. 16.1 grams total, 30-33 mm



Ex Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982), a general practitioner and antiquarian who built up an important collection of ancient implements, weapons and ornaments. The present part of the collection having been gifted to Haselmere Parish Priest, Charles Borelli (c.1914-2000) of Farnham; who was part of the Borelli family from Italy who emigrated from Lake Como in 1828 to set up the Borelli family watch and jewellery business; thence by family descent to his nephew.

Biconvex in section and triangular in plan with curved butt. 3.68 grams, 42.6 mm



With the desired Hugh Fawcett Collection monogram. From the collection of West Sussex, UK, collector.

Dr. Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982) was a general practitioner and antiquarian who built up an important collection of ancient implements, weapons and ornaments. The bulk of his collection is now in the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, but Fawcett previously sold or traded some examples. His distinctive monogram and careful recording of provenance makes his pieces readily identifiable.

Leaf-shaped in plan with a rounded butt; inked inscription: '15 SW, Foum Zguid, Marokko, 91'. 558 grams, 14.3 cm



Found Zguid, Morocco, North Africa. From a private collection formed during the 1970s-1980s, having been acquired on the British art market; thence by descent to the current owner in 1998.

Crescent-shaped body with tapering ends; inked inscription 'Fakenham, Norfolk'. 69.2 grams, 96 mm



Found Fakenham, Norfolk, UK. Private collection of an East Anglian collector. Ex collection of P. James, Southern England, UK.

Cordate in plan with edges thinned; made from green jasper. 52 grams, 80 mm



Found Thin Tabourak, Thierry, 81. Ex old German collection.

Piriform in plan and biconvex in section; old collector's ticket: 'Neolithic Britain Ca. 2500 BC Polished Stone Axe. 93mm long. Found N. England'. 89.2 grams, 93 mm



Acquired from John L.Homan, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s.

With irregular handle and broad triangular edge. 608 grams, 15.8 cm



Found during the original official excavations in the Farnham area, Surrey, UK, which were conducted by Harold Falkner (1875-1963) and William Francis Rankine (c.1877-1962), who were instrumental in the excavation works and pit dwellings at sites including Six Bells, Frensham, Tilford, Thursley and Bagshot, and Waverley, amongst others, at and near Farnham in the 1930s and 1940s. Much of the material is now in the prestigious Farnham museum. The present part of the collection having been gifted to their good friend and Haselmere Parish Priest, Charles Borelli (c.1914-2000) of Farnham, who was part of the Borelli family from Italy who emigrated from Lake Como in 1828 to set up the Borelli family watch and jewellery business; thence by family descent to his nephew.

Farnham district is one of the most interesting prehistoric regions in England, and has been visited by a succession of prehistoric peoples from Palaeolithic times onwards. Along the southern slope of the Farnham valley are three gravel terraces, which are famous prehistorically and have yielded large quantities of flint implements and bones of prehistoric animals, notably the mammoth. In prehistoric times, the chalk deposits played an important role in attracting settlers, as they contained rich layers of flint nodules used to make implements. The Farnham Gravels have been an abundant source of Palaeolithic finds, most prominent being hand axes. The axes differ in type, and each type is associated with a cultural phase of the Palaeolithic period. Types similar to these are found in similar deposits in the Somme valley and in many English valley gravels. Flint mining was also carried out by the Neolithic folk. Polished axes and leaf forms, arrowheads and knives, or possibly lance heads, are characteristic of the Neolithic flint work.

Comprising mostly bifacial and uniface leaf-shaped and piriform flint and chert arrowheads, including one tanged type; probably from the Sahara region of North Africa. 115 grams total, 21-41 mm



Ex UK gallery, early 2000s.