Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 1485
Stone Age French Polished Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (113 grams, 82 mm).
With broad curved edge and rounded butt; scored. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Rivière sur Tarn, Aveyron, France.
Acquired in Oxford, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.N176; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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.
RELATED LOTS
-
Stone Age Blade and Scraper Tool Group
Mesolithic Period, circa 12,000-9,000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising three microlith scrapers and worked block, with inked inscription 'Near Culverwell / Portland Bill, 1970's' (3) and 'Nr Culver Well'; old collector's ticket. 80 grams total, 26-55 mm
Found near Culver Well, Portland Bill, Dorset, UK, 1970s. Ex old English collection. From a Leicestershire, UK, collection. -
Stone Age Acheulean Dark Red Quartzite 'Homo Erectus' Handaxe
Lower Palaeolithic Period, 1,000,000-500,000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With rounded cutting edge. 452 grams, 11.4 cm
Found Northern Sahara. From a collection formed during the 1970s-1980s and acquired on the British art market. By descent to the current owner in 1988. From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector. -
Large Stone Age Knapped Ovate Chert Handaxe
Neolithic Period, circa 6th-4th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Biconvex in profile with some abrasion, rounded cutting edge. 251 grams, 11 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
