Loading, please wait...
LOT 1477
Stone Age 'Troussencourt' Knapped Flint Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3000-2000 B.C.
4 1/8 in. (241 grams, 10.6 cm).
Ovate in plan and biconvex in section with inked 'Troussencourt' findspot. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Troussencourt, France.
From an old French collection.
Ex Norfolk, UK, private collection.
From the collection of a South West London, UK, specialist Stone Age collector.
TimeLine Auctions follows a 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.
-
Stone Age Knapped Diamond-Shaped Arrowhead Collection
Neolithic Period, 8th-5th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Mainly with pointed butt, flat in section. 42 grams total, 23-36 mm
Found North Africa. UK gallery, early 2000s. -
.jpg)
Stone Age Flint Knife Group
Neolithic Period, circa 6th millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising thirty knives and some other tools. 237 grams total, 39-70 mm
From the Arthur Halcrow Versage collection, Reigate, Surrey, UK. -
.jpg)
Stone Age Danish Knapped Flint Dagger
Late Neolithic Period, circa 2000-1700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
With lentoid-section shank, leaf-shaped blade. 120 grams, 22.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
