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LOT 1672
Stone Age Mixed Type Arrowhead Collection
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 8TH-6TH MILLENNIUM B.P.
1 1/8 - 1 3/4 in. (248 grams total, 28-43 mm).
Comprising mostly bifacial and uniface leaf-shaped and piriform flint and chert arrowheads; probably from the Sahara region of North Africa. [50, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx UK gallery, early 2000s.
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French Stone Age Solutrean Knapped Chert Awl - Ex Sir Arthur Evans
Upper Palaeolithic Period, 22,000-17,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Long, thin awl made from a blade, the tip slightly dulled and the base thin and irregular. 3.99 grams, 59 mm
Found at Fourneau du Diable, Dordogne, an important Upper Palaeolithic prehistoric rock shelter. Ex Sir Arthur John Evans (1851–1941), British archaeologist and son of Sir John Evans (1823-1908). Ex Henry Dewey (1876–1965), a prominent British geologist and archaeologist who made seminal contributions to the study of the Palaeolithic period. Ex R Richard Widdowson, a well-known UK-based antiquities specialist who owned the gallery 'Ancient Times' in Scarborough in Southern England. Ex J Weston Smith. Accompanied by an illustrated envelope and two collector's information cards. -
Possible Stone Age Clactonian Flint Scraper
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 700,000-300,000 B.P. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £85
Piriform in plan with a rounded butt, possibly natural, two old inked collection notes 'SNC S.82 WGS' and 4087/1/28', and a pencilled note '74.7' to the other side. 74.9 grams, 72 mm
Previously in several old collections, having been annotated with three different accession numbers. Acquired from an Oxfordshire, UK, auction house. From the private collection of a West Midlands lady collector. -
North American Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Knife
Circa 6000-4000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Ovate blade in cream-coloured stone, narrow point, inked collector's note 'N.America S.A 37' and Hugh Fawcett collection monogram below. 25.4 grams, 79 mm
Ex Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982), a general practitioner and antiquarian who built up an important collection of ancient implements, weapons and ornaments. From the collection of a West Sussex collector. Acquired from the UK art market in the 2020s.
Dr Hugh Alderson Fawcett (1891-1982) was a general practitioner and antiquarian who built up an important collection of ancient implements, weapons and ornaments. The bulk of his collection is now in the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, but Fawcett previously sold or traded some examples. His distinctive monogram and careful recording of provenance make his pieces readily identifiable.
