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LOT 1618
British Stone Age Chisel Tip Flint Arrowhead from Farnham
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6,000 B.P.
1 1/8 in. (3.27 grams, 30 mm).
Triangular in plan with chamfered edges. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Farnham, Surrey, UK, in 1901.
From the collection of Captain Streatfield who helped to fund the archaeology excavations at Farnham, Kent.
After Captain Streatfield passed away in the 1940s, his collection was sold at auction to a gentleman in Kent. The collection was then sold again in the 2020’s via a UK auction house.
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LOT 1618
British Stone Age Chisel Tip Flint Arrowhead from Farnham
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
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British Stone Age Flint Awl from Farnham
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Pelta-shaped in plan and plano-convex in section with sturdy drilling spike. 18.4 grams, 45 mm
Found Farnham, Surrey, UK, in 1901. From the collection of Captain Streatfield who helped to fund the archaeology excavations at Farnham, Kent.
After Captain Streatfield passed away in the 1940s, his collection was sold at auction to a gentleman in Kent. The collection was then sold again in the 2020’s via a UK auction house. -
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Middle Palaeolithic, Mousterian, circa 150,000-60,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Plano-convex in form with cortex to the upper face; underside marked 'Dor[..]one'. 76 grams, 61 mm
Found Dordogne, 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. -
Stone Age Flint Scraper
Upper Palaeolithic Period, circa 33,000-21,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Cordate in plan with frosted patina, steep re-touch along the tip; marked 'Lamonzie Montastruc (LG) 1967'. 53 grams, 65 mm
Found Lamonzie, France, in 1967. 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.
