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LOT 1677
Very Large Stone Age Fontmaure Knapped Jasper Handaxe
MIDDLE PALAEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 150,000-60,000 B.P.
3 3/4 in. (331 grams, 96 mm).
Cordate in profile with deep orange-tan glossy patina; small remains of cortex; made by Neanderthal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the well-regarded site of Fontmaure, Vienne department, France.
Acquired in the 1970s-1990s.
From the collections of the famous UK musician and amateur archaeologist, Victor Brox (1941-2023).
From a private collection.
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LOT 1677
Very Large Stone Age Fontmaure Knapped Jasper Handaxe
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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Framed English Stone Age Knapped Arrowhead and Tool Collection
Neolithic-Bronze Age Period, circa 6,000-4,000 B.P.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group of various types, including barbed, tanged, leaf-shaped, and others; set in a glazed box frame. 1.2 kg total, 35.5 x 35.5 cm includimg frame
Found various sites in the UK. From the collection of Martin Doyle, Leverstock, UK, 1980s-2000s. -
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Massive North American Stone Age Knapped Grey Chert Ceremonial Adena Spear Point
Early Woodland Period, circa 2500-1900 B.P.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
With yellow patina and some polished areas, a ceremonial blade of exceptional length, fashioned from high-quality chert with controlled percussion flaking and well-balanced symmetry. 193 grams, 26.3 cm
Acquired in 1977 by the archaeologist owner from a private collection in Ohio, USA.
Blades of this size exceed functional hunting requirements and belong to the class of oversized ritual pieces placed in high-status Adena mound burials. This spearpoint is a rare and impressive example of Early Woodland craftsmanship. -
Stone Age Knapped Flint Axehead
Neolithic Period, circa 6th century B.P.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40
Biconvex in section and tongue-shaped with narrow rounded butt, polished surface. 94 grams, 10.6 cm
By repute, found Lincolnshire, UK.
