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LOT 1595
Danish Neolithic Polished Axe
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3500-3000 B.P.
5 3/4 in. (560 grams, 14.7 cm).
Rectangular in section, with squared butt and slightly curved edge; polished on all four faces with superb orange patina. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the estate of artist Holger Karlsson, Trollhatte, Sweden.
Acquired in Stockholm, Sweden.
Accompanied by a copy of a Swedish National Heritage Board export permit.
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LOT 1595
Danish Neolithic Polished Axe
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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Danish Neolithic Polished Axe
Neolithic Period, circa 3500-3000 B.P.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Rectangular in section, with squared butt and slightly curved edge; polished on all four faces with superb orange patina. 560 grams, 14.7 cm
From the estate of artist Holger Karlsson, Trollhatte, Sweden. Acquired in Stockholm, Sweden. Accompanied by a copy of a Swedish National Heritage Board export permit. -
Stone Age Clactonian Flint Debitage
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 700,000-300,000 B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Roughly triangular in plan with some cortex remaining, two inked collection notes '4516/1/28' and S.N.C W.G.S. 5.9.82'. 89 grams, 74 mm
Previously in several old collections, having been annotated with two different accession numbers. Acquired from an Oxfordshire, UK, auction house. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector. -
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French Stone Age Mousterian Kapped Flint Point
Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 150,000-60,000 B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Roughly triangular in plan with fine retouch to the face and sides; cortex to butt. 21.6 grams, 62 mm
From Yonne, Bourgogne Franche-Compte Region of France. From a large French collection built up in the early 1900s. Acquired on the European art market. From a private collection.
