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LOT 1724
French Mousterian Stone Age Knapper Flint Levallois Point
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
2 3/4 in. (36.2 grams, 69 mm).
Triangular in plan, with a bulb at the base; made by Neanderthals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region of France.
From a large French collection built up in the early 1900s.
Acquired on the European art market.
From a private collection.
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LOT 1724
French Mousterian Stone Age Knapper Flint Levallois Point
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rectangular-section thick-butted axe with a smoothed blade. 132 grams, 14.4 cm
Found Denmark. From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
North American Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Arrowhead
Circa 6000-4000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Triangular arrowhead with an inked Hugh Fawcett collection monogram and notes 'N.America 60-83'. 1.2 grams, 27 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. -
Shalford Stone Age Polished Axehead
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Piriform type with narrow butt, curved cutting edge. 163 grams, 99 mm
Found near Shalford, Essex, UK. From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
