Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1520
Published French Stone Age Arrowhead Group
NEOLITHIC TO EARLY BRONZE AGE PERIOD, CIRCA 6000-4000 B.P.
7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (222 grams total, 19.6 x 19.5 cm including frame).
Mounted on a board in a square wooden frame with old collector's label 'Henouville 1951 MA'.
Provenance
Found Henouville, France, in 1951, by a Mr M A.
From an old collection.
Acquired on the European art market.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
VETTING:
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.
LOT 1520
Published French Stone Age Arrowhead Group
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
English Stone Age Flint Waisted Axe from Ashmore
Neolithic Period, circa 6000-4500 B.PSold for (Inc. bp): £72
Knapped flint with rounded butt and waisted shank, angled blade; old collector's label 'ASH./26.2.20'. 103 grams, 90 mm
Found Ashmore, Dorset, UK, 26 June 2020. Acquired from the finder. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The ‘waisted’ axe form is not common. -
British Stone Age Socketted Bone Mace Head
Neolithic Period, 4000-2300 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Carved from a large bone fragment and drilled through the centre. 227 grams, 10.4 cm
Found Colwick, Nottinghamshire. From the private collection of John Fox, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK, antiquarian and archaeologist; his collection assembled in the 1950s-1970s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
.jpg)
Stone Age Double-Sided Axehead
Neolithic Period, 3rd millennium B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Boat-shaped in plan with central drilling; small chip to on edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. 738 grams total including stand, axehead: 18.2 cm
Private collection, Raguse, Switzerland. with Kölner Munzkabinett, Germany, before 2016. Private European collection. Accompanied by a copy of the 2016 invoice. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
