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LOT 1574
Large North American Stone Age Knapped Spear Point Group
ARCHAIC WOODLAND PERIOD, CIRCA 2500-1900 B.P. OR LATER
2 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (72.7 grams total, 63-80 mm).
Comprising three points with a 'swallow-tail' type tang and one with a rectangular tang in cream and grey stone. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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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LOT 1574
Large North American Stone Age Knapped Spear Point Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Stone Age Flint Drill
Neolithic Period, circa 6th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
With a flat underside and a slender, elongated drill bit. 9.64 grams, 52 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr M., a collector from Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK; late 1980s-early 1990s. -
Very Large Stone Age 'Livre de Beurre' from Le Grand Pressigny
Neolithic Period, 5500-2400 B.P.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £325
A substantial flint core or so-called 'Livre de Beurre' with vertical traces of blows on the work side, including one pronounced blade negative extending half way along the stone’s length; cortex remains and core preparation traces on other side; proximal end with impact surface, distal end with rounded point; two bifacial wave to chevron-shaped core edges; flat-prismatic cross-section; raw material for blade production, beige stone (silex) with yellow undertone, cream-coloured patches and spots, slightly shiny surface (origin: Le Grand Pressigny, Dép. Indre-et-Loire, France); old collector's label 'N13310'; supplied with a custom-made stand. 2.62 kg, 30.5 cm (3.79 kg total, 37.5 cm including stand)
Private collection, B.G., Southwest France. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00127506. -
Stone Age Pecked and Polished Black Stone Pierced Boat-Shaped Axehead
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £259
Featuring a rounded butt and a round socket. 743 grams, 12.1 cm
From an old English, UK, collection. Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
