Loading, please wait...
LOT 1558
Very Large French Stone Age 'Mousterian' Levallois Flint Knife
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
5 1/4 in. (287 grams, 13.5 cm).
Broad ovate blade with thick base, cortex to the reverse.
ProvenanceFrom the region of Oise- Northern France.
Ex famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
From the private collection of an East Anglian, UK, specialist 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.
LOT 1558
Very Large French Stone Age 'Mousterian' Levallois Flint Knife
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
-
British Stone Age Discordial Flint Core from Farnham
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Biconvex in section with broad cutting edge. 55 grams, 49 mm
Found Farnham, Kent, in 1901. From the collection of Captain Streatfield who helped to fund the archaeology excavations at Farnham, Kent. After Captain Streatfield passed away in the 1940s, his collection was sold at auction. -
Stone Age Collection of Flint Tools
Palaeolithic Period, circa 200,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £17
Mainly scrapers of various sizes, some with inked accession number. 97 grams total, 36-73 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s. -
British Stone Age 'Happisburgh' Flint Handaxe
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 600,000-250,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Cordate in profile with worked cutting edge; mounted on a custom-made stand. 175 grams, 90 mm (213 grams total, 11.3 cm including stand)
Discovered by P Macro at Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK, in 2019.
The site of Happisburgh in Norfolk has helped to push the history of inhabitation of the British Isles back by 200,000 years, making it a site of special importance.
