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LOT 1688
British Stone Age Part Polished Knapped Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
4 1/4 in. (92.9 grams, 10.8 cm).
Tongue-shaped in plan with a broad, curved cutting edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound in Suffolk in the 1980s by a field walker.
Acquired on the UK art market in the 2020s.
From a private collection.
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LOT 1688
British Stone Age Part Polished Knapped Axehead
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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African Stone Age Flint and Other Knapped Blade Collection
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group of various blades, flakes and implements, an old handwritten note 'Escargotiere du Khanguet el-mouhad, found 27 3 43'. 250 grams total, 18-90 mm, box: 11.2 x 8.3 mm
From Khanget el-Mouhad, Algeria, 27 March 1943. From a private collection. In an old 'Tea Ration' tin accompanied by an old slip of paper with handwritten provenance. -
North American Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Drill
Circa 6000-4000 B.P.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Roughly triangular in plan with a narrow point, inked Hugh Fawcett collection monogram and notes 'North America 60-69'. 5.81 grams, 38 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. From the collection of a West Sussex collector. Acquired from the UK art market in the 2020s.
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 make his pieces readily identifiable. -
Knapped Flint Arrowhead
Neolithic Period, circa 6th millennium B.P. or laterEstimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Barbed and tanged arrowhead in dark brown flint, possibly a replica. 10.6 grams, 55 mm
From a previous old English collection. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector; acquired from a UK auction house.
