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LOT 1548
Acheulian Knapped Scraper/Implement Group
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 700,000-600,000 B.P.
2 7/8 - 4 5/8 in. (442 grams total, 7.3-11.9 cm).
Including one with cortex to the narrow upper face, and other types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Le Grand Pressigny, Touraine, France.
From an old French collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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Stone Age Grinding Stone Group
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Three circular grinding stones, one nearly spherical, the other two spherical with a flat side. 505 grams total, 42-58 mm
From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany mid 20th century.
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British Stone Age Crescent Flint Scraper from Farnham
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
D-shaped with broad cutting edge, cortex to the rear. 49 grams, 54 mm
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British Stone Age Fully Polished Axehead from Keith Hall
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Tongue-shaped in profile and plano-convex in section with pointed butt; old collector's label 'Keith Hall 1898' with 'Keith in a second, later hand above. 376 grams, 12.4 cm (436 grams total, 15 cm including stand)
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