Home > Auctions > Starting
9th September 2025 > Stone Age Mousterian 'Fontmaure' Jasper Levellious Tools
Print page | Email lot to a friend
Back to previous pageUse mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...
LOT 1573
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
STONE AGE MOUSTERIAN 'FONTMAURE' JASPER LEVELLIOUS TOOLS
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000- 60,000 B.P.
1 3/4 -3 1/4 in. (150 grams total, 46-81 mm).
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000- 60,000 B.P.
1 3/4 -3 1/4 in. (150 grams total, 46-81 mm).
Includes a finely worked drill, from Fontmaure, the jasper with vibrant colours and traces of chalcedony running though it. [4, No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Found Fontmaure, Vienne, France.
Ex famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK 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.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous 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.
