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LOT 1434
Stone Age 'Troussencourt' Knapped Flint Axehead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3000-2000 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (127 grams, 95 mm).
With rounded butt, cortex largely present; marked 'Troussencourt'. [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.
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Stone Age 'Troussencourt' Knapped Flint Adze
Neolithic Period, 3000-2000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Biconvex in section with narrow butt and broad edge; marked 'Troussencourt'. 188 grams, 12.7 cm
Found 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. -
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Stone Age Flint Scraper Collection
Neolithic Period, circa 5th-3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Comprising: two scrapers, two flakes from a core and two Bann flakes from Ireland; all with old collector's cards and inked catalogue numbers. 91 grams total, 33-86 mm
Probably from the collection of General Sir George Cockburn (1763-1947), Shanganagh Castle, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, sold at auction between 1935-1939. Accompanied by old handwritten identification cards. -
Stone Age 'Danish' Hammer-Axehead
Neolithic Period, 5000-4000 years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Rectangular in section with rounded butt and striking face. 369 grams, 11 cm
From the collection of a London, UK, professional. Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of a Norfolk, UK, lady collector.
