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LOT 1984
Very Large French Stone Age Knapped Flint Axe Head
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
7 3/4 in. (1.15 kg, 19.6 cm).
Knapped as an irregular rectangle with a large area of cortex to one face, chamfered cutting edge; inked 'NC' legend. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Dordogne area of France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family.
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
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Neanderthal Stone Age Triangular Knapped Flint Handaxe
Middle Palaeolithic Period, 250,000-150,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Triangular in plan with nodule void to one face; inked findspot label "16 St Front". 526 grams, 14.4 cm
Found St Front, Haute-Loire Region, France. From the collection of amateur archaeologist M. Allais, formed during the mid-1900s. From a private East Anglian collection, having been acquired on the European art market. -
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Stone Age Knapped Flint Tools from Grand Pressigny
Neolithic Period, circa 4650-4450 В.Р.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Including: a 20cm crested blade, removed from a "livre de beurre" core and possibly utilised as a tool in itself; two smaller tools with signs of retouch. 840 grams total, 9-20.3 cm
Found at the famous site of Grand Pressigny, France. From the collection of Maurice Chevais (1880-1943) and subsequently purchased on the French art market. Mr Chevais field-walked extensively at GP, and collected a huge variety of tools and debitage over a twenty-five-year period between 1910-1935. -
Set of French Stone Age Knapped Flint Tools from Various Locations
Upper Palaeoithic Period, circa 40,000-15,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Group of flint flakes, scrapers, burins and other tools, some with inked findspot; mounted in a wooden frame with 'Paléolithique Supérieur' (Upper Palaeolithic) to the rim. 421 grams total, 37.95-79.50 mm
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s. From the collection of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023). Acquired on the UK art market at auction after being sold by Mr Brox’s family. From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist collector.
