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LOT 1683
Very Large Spiennies Stone Age Long Knapped Flint Blade
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6000 B.P.
7 5/8 in. (48.9 grams, 19.4 cm).
Curved slender blade with grey-white patina, small iron deposit to one end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the world-renowned and now a world heritage flint factory site of Spiennes, France.
From the UK art market.
Accompanied by three illustrated collector's information pages.
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LOT 1683
Very Large Spiennies Stone Age Long Knapped Flint Blade
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Stone Age Acheulean Flint Handaxe
Lower Palaeolithic, circa 700,000-300,000 B.P.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ovate with brown-orange patina, inked collector's note 'Framce Rosehill coll.' and a pencilled note below. 280 grams, 11.8 cm
From France (according to inscription). The Rosehill Collection of the Rt Hon David Carnegie (1865-1921), 10th Earl of Northesk (according to inscription), and likely sold at the sale of his collection at Christie's, London, 14-17 July 1924. Collection of Michel C. Vaes (1934-2024), Belgium, formed 1960s-90s. Accompanied by a copy of the EU Licence no.2026 DMF 0436. -
North American Stone Age Knapped Bifacial Arrowhead
Circa 6000-4000 B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Triangular arrowhead with an inked Hugh Fawcett collection monogram and notes 'N.America 60-83'. 1.2 grams, 27 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. -
Stone Age Handaxe Rough Out
Neolithic Period, circa 6,000 B.P.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
In yellow-brown stone, an old collector's label reading 'Le Grand-Pressigny (Indie & Loire)' on one side and an inked note 'N 1 Neol. Le Grand Pressigny' on the other side. 360 grams, 15 cm
From Le Grand-Pressigny, France (according to label and inscription). Collection of Michel C. Vaes, Belgium, formed 1960s-90s. Accompanied by a copy of EU Licence no.2026 DMF 0436.
