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LOT 1682
Stone Age Pecked and Polished Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6TH MILLENNIUM B.P.
3 in. (132 grams, 76 mm).
With an almost straight cutting edge and a narrow, rounded butt. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr M., a collector from Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK; late 1980s-early 1990s.
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LOT 1682
Stone Age Pecked and Polished Axehead
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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North American Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Knife
Circa 6000-4000 B.P.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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. -
French Stone Age Part Polished Knapped Axehead
Neolithic Period, circa 6000 B.P.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Trapezoidal in plan, and lentoid in section with curved edge polished, butt left natural; applied label 'Montigny L'Allier'. 85 grams, 81 mm
Found Montigny, France. Acquired on the UK art market in the 2020s. From a private collection. -
Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead
Neolithic Period, 4500-3500 B.P.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Barbed and tanged type with square ends to the tang. 5.18 grams, 42 mm
From the collection of a late Buckinghamshire gentleman, formed from the 1960s.
