Loading, please wait...
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.
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.
-
Stone Age Clactonian Flint Chopper
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 700,000-300,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Rounded blade and cortex-covered butt, old inked collection numbers 'SNC 9.60 W.G.S' and 3968/1/28', and a pencilled note '150.9' to the other side. 152 grams, 79 mm
Previously in several old Stone Age tool 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. -
British Stone Age Knapped Flint Sickle Knife
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Curved body with some serrations on the upper edge, inked collector's note 'Nr Thetford' on one side. 71 grams, 13.9 cm
Found near Thetford, UK. From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
Stone Age Handaxe Rough Out
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
In yellow-brown stone, an old collector's label reading 'Le Grand-Pressigny (Indie & Loire)' on one side and an inked note 'N 1 Neol. Le Grand Pressigny' on the other side. 360 grams, 15 cm
From Le Grand-Pressigny, France (according to label and inscription). Collection of Michel C. Vaes, Belgium, formed 1960s-90s. Accompanied by a copy of EU Licence no.2026 DMF 0436.
