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LOT 1711
Possible Stone Age Clactonian Flint Scraper
LOWER PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 700,000-300,000 B.P. OR LATER
2 7/8 in. (74.9 grams, 72 mm).
Piriform in plan with a rounded butt, possibly natural, two old inked collection notes 'SNC S.82 WGS' and 4087/1/28', and a pencilled note '74.7' to the other side. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePreviously in several old collections, having been annotated with three different accession numbers.
Acquired from an Oxfordshire, UK, auction house.
From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector.
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Stone Age Flint Core
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 700,000-300,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Ovate in plan with inked collection numbers '4075/1/28' and 'SNC 11.81 W.G.S.', some cortex remaining. 102 grams, 85 mm
Previously in several old Stone Age tool collections, having been annotated with two different accession numbers. Acquired from an Oxfordshire, UK, auction house. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector. -
North American Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Dagger
Circa 6000-4000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Narrow blade made from cream stone, inked Hugh Fawcett collection monogram and notes 'North America, 60-47'. 33.5 grams, 10.8 cm
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. -
Danish Stone Age Pecked Pierced Macehead
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Doughnut-shaped and pierced through the centre, inked collector's note 'Denmark WD.3.(monogram)'. 156 grams, 59 mm
Found Denmark. From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s.
