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LOT 1718
Stone Age Hamble Flint Pick
MESOLITHIC PERIOD, 14,000-8,000 B.P.
5 1/2 in. (188 grams, 14 cm).
Leaf-shaped in plan with gently curved profile, some cortex in situ; inked legend 'M3'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound estuary of the River Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, UK, in 1974.
Acquired from Gordon Walters, UK, in 1975.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.M3; 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 Hamble Flint Pick
Mesolithic Period, 14,000-8,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Leaf-shaped in plan with gently curved profile, some cortex in situ; inked legend 'M3'. 188 grams, 14 cm
Found estuary of the River Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, UK, in 1974. Acquired from Gordon Walters, UK, in 1975. From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; with collection no.M3; 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. -
Superb Stone Age Knapped Dark Red Pointed Flint Hand Axe
Middle Palaeolithic Period, 250,000-60,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Lentoid in section with point at each end, some cortex remaining. 154 grams, 11.2 cm
Found Aisne, 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 British Museum Recorded English Flint Handaxe
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 500,000-180,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Oval handaxe of Wymer (1999) Type K, both ends taper to points with the butt end slightly more rounded. 110 grams, 79 mm
Found on the 15th of October 2006 in Britford, Wiltshire, UK. Acquired on the European art market. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.SUR-E2EE7B. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
