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LOT 1654
Stone Age 'French' Tool Group
MOUSTERIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
2 - 2 5/8 in. (120 grams total, 52-66 mm).
Comprising: a tongue-shaped scraper with label '206'; an ovate type with traces of cortex, labelled '53'; an ovate type with narrow butt, labelled '55'. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound various sites in France.
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.
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Upper Palaeolithic Period, circa 40,000-22,000 years B.P.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A knapped lozenge-shaped bifacial tool in light grey flint. 38 grams, 94 mm
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Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 150,000- 60,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Slightly curved triangular point with plano-convex profile, cream and orange patina. 89 grams, 84 mm
Found Yonne, Bourgogne Franche-Compte Region, France. From a large French collection built up in the early 1900s. 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.
