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LOT 1675
Stone Age Flint Hand Axe and Tool Group
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 6TH-4TH MILLENNIUM B.P.
2 1/2 - 3 7/8 in (380 grams total, 66-98 mm).
Group of three lentoid-section tools each with a worked edge and irregular butt; one marked 'Naphill High Wycombe'. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Stone Age Flint Hand Axe and Tool Group
Neolithic Period, 6th-4th millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Group of three lentoid-section tools each with a worked edge and irregular butt; one marked 'Naphill High Wycombe'. 380 grams total, 66-98 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Stone Age Two Substantial Knapped Dark Orange Flint Scrapers
Neolithic Period, 4th-2nd millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Each triangular in section with broad butt, some cortex remaining; marked 'Troussencourt' in black ink. 260 grams total, 8.5-10 cm
Found Troussencourt, France. Ex Norfolk, UK, private collection of French artefacts acquired prior to 2000. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Stone Age French Flint Chisel
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Sturdy square-section shank with irregular butt and broad cutting edge; cortex to handle; old findspot label 'Monceuil en Dole' 288 grams, 17 cm
Found east of Paris, France. From an old Paris 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.
