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LOT 1738
Stone Age French Flint Chisel
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
6 3/4 in. (288 grams, 17 cm).
Sturdy square-section shank with irregular butt and broad cutting edge; cortex to handle; old findspot label 'Monceuil en Dole' [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound 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.
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Large Stone Age Knapped Axe Blade
Neolithic Period, circa 5500-2200 B.P.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £990
Worked on all sides into an almost symmetrical shape; lanceolate cross-section; beige flint (silex) with cream-coloured spots and dots; waxy surface sheen. 1.29 kg, 34.5 cm
Findspot 'Reuilly sur C.1927', France. Ex M.M., Paris. French art market, 2019. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12473-228700. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Published French Handaxe from the Dordogne
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 450,000-250,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Almond-shaped in form, very well made with long straight cutting edges. 479 grams, 16 cm
Found in the Dordogne, France. From an old large French collection. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, Specialist Collector. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant book pages where this handaxe is published. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Stone Age English Flint Arrowhead Collection
Neolithic Period, 4th-3rd millennium B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Mainly barbed and tanged types, with find spots. 4.23 grams total, 17-33 mm
Found Dorset/Hampshire, UK. Ex N. Thomas collection, 1970s-1980s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
