British Neolithic - Flint Axe - Thames Valley > Lot No. 564

Description:
Circa 4,500 BCE. A finely knapped flint axe, with yellow-brown patina; the convex cutting edge tapering evenly to a rounded butt.

Measurements:
165mm long.

Condition:
Fine

References:
Cf. Evans.

Provenance:
Marked in ink 'R. THAMES ENG IF CE14' and 'THAMES IFCE14'. Said to have been found in the Thames, to the west of London.

Export licence:
No

Estimate: £90 - 120 (EUR 110 - 140; USD 140 - 190)

Auction date: Friday 19th March 2010 at The Swedenborg Hall 20-21 Bloomsbury Way
London WC1A 2TH

Sold for: £180