Loading, please wait...
LOT 1564
Large Stone Age Drilled and Polished Macehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6,000 B.P.
5 1/2 in. (1.13 kg, 14.1 cm).
Ground and polished with central drilled socket. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Horsham, West Sussex, UK.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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.
-
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. -
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. -
French Homo Heidelbergensis Knapped Flint Chopper
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 600,000-350,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
With rounded butt and broad edge, much cortex to the body; made by Homo heidelbergensis from a cobble to form an effective chopping edge; old inked legend 'La Vienne Indre et Loire EU3A0020'. 575 grams, 12.8 cm
From La Vienne, Indre et Loire, France. From the collection of J Sherman. Acquired on the art market. From a private collection.
