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LOT 0267
Giant French Stone Age 12 Inch Acheulean Knapped Handaxe
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 650,000-350,000 B.P.
12 in. (2.1 kg, 30.5 cm).
Made from a tabular nodule utilising its cortex as the grip, long cutting edges with a dual patina; attributed to Homo heidelbergensis.
ProvenanceFrom Car Bouresches, Haut-de-France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collections of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK art market.
From a private collection.
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LOT 0267
Giant French Stone Age 12 Inch Acheulean Knapped Handaxe
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
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Knapped Flint Arrowhead
Neolithic Period, circa 6th millennium B.P. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £7
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. -
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Framed English Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead and Tool Collection
Neolithic-Bronze Age Period, circa 6,000-4,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £562
Mixed group of various types, including barbed, tanged, leaf-shaped, and others; set in a glazed box frame. 1.2 kg total, 35.5 x 35.5 cm includimg frame
Found various sites in the UK. 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): £13
Triangular arrowhead with an inked Hugh Fawcett collection monogram and notes 'N.America 60-88'. 2.66 grams, 37 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.
