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LOT 1885
Set of French Stone Age Knapped Flint Tools from Various Locations
UPPER PALAEOITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 40,000-15,000 B.P.
1 1/2 - 3 1/8 in. (421 grams total, 37.95-79.50 mm).
Group of flint flakes, scrapers, burins and other tools, some with inked findspot; mounted in a wooden frame with 'Paléolithique Supérieur' (Upper Palaeolithic) to the rim. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
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LOT 1885
Set of French Stone Age Knapped Flint Tools from Various Locations
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Set of French Stone Age Knapped Flint Tools from Various Locations
Upper Palaeoithic Period, circa 40,000-15,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Group of flint flakes, scrapers, burins and other tools, some with inked findspot; mounted in a wooden frame with 'Paléolithique Supérieur' (Upper Palaeolithic) to the rim. 421 grams total, 37.95-79.50 mm
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s. From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. -
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Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Flint Handaxe with Blue-White Patina
Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 240,000-38,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Knapped from a flint cobble, with cortex remaining at base forming a comfortable grip; some chipping to tip, either damage or usage wear, or both. 240 grams, 11.2 cm
From the private collection of Mr P.M. Wiltshire, UK. Found by the collector whilst field walking in the Salisbury area during the early 2000s. -
Stone Age Tenerian Pecked and Part Polished Celt Axe
Neolithic Period, 9th-7th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
With round-section pointed butt and broad curved edge. 257 grams, 12 cm
From South Central Sahara. Ex private French collection, formed 1960s-1970s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
