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LOT 1600
Large Stone Age 'Livre de Beurre' from Le Grand Pressigny
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 5500-2400 B.P.
10 in. (1.99 kg, 25.3 cm).
A substantial flint core or so-called 'Livre de Beurre' with vertical traces of blows on the work side. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously in an old Stone Age tool collection.
Acquired from an Oxfordshire, UK, auction house.
From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector.
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LOT 1600
Large Stone Age 'Livre de Beurre' from Le Grand Pressigny
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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