Loading, please wait...

British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

LOT 1549

British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 4000-2300 B.P.

3 3/4 in. (172 grams, 97 mm).

A complete ground or polished stone axehead sub-ovate in plan, narrower at the butt end with a steep curve to the cutting edge, facetted ovate section with squared off sides. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Found Tottle Brook, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK.
From the private collection of John Fox, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, antiquarian and archaeologist; his collection assembled in the 1950s-1970s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Literature

Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, item 5.24, for type.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 1549

British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead

Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Stone Age Obsidian Knife Core
    Stone Age Obsidian Knife Core
    5th millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170

    Triangular in section with curved beak, facetting to the flanks. 527 grams, 14.7 cm



    Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead
    British Stone Age Polished Green Stone Axehead
    Neolithic Period, 4000-2300 B.P.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    A complete ground or polished stone axehead sub-ovate in plan, narrower at the butt end with a steep curve to the cutting edge, facetted ovate section with squared off sides. 172 grams, 97 mm



    Found Tottle Brook, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, UK. From the private collection of John Fox, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, antiquarian and archaeologist; his collection assembled in the 1950s-1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Large English Stone Age Ficron Handaxe from Sussex
    Large English Stone Age 'Ficron' Handaxe from Sussex
    Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 450,000-300,000 B.P

    Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)

    Opening Bid: £200

    Sussex deep patina, well made with a tapered form and tranchet removal to the tip. 499 grams, 16 cm



    Found Sussex, UK. From the collection of an English collector. 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.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list