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LOT 2902
London Stone Age Knapped Flint Axe
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
3 3/4 in. (109 grams, 96 mm).
Triangular in section with curved edge and butt, inked '18/8/02 Wrecclesham Nr Barnett' legend and ''4 Wrecc / E'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near Barnett, London, UK, 18 March 1902.
From the collection of Haselmere Parish Priest, Charles Borelli (c.1914-2000) of Farnham; who was part of the Borelli family from Italy who emigrated from Lake Como in 1828 to set up the Borelli family watch and jewellery business; thence by family descent to his nephew.
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LOT 2902
London Stone Age Knapped Flint Axe
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Farringdon Stone Age Flint Knife
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Opening Bid: £5
Triangular in section with flat butt and irregular tip; old inked label 'Farringdon'. 35 grams, 90 mm
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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