Stone Age British Flint Curved Knife

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. The major portion of a knapped bifacial sickle knife in a grey-brown translucent flint, showing some wear polish to the almost straight cutting edge. 55 grams, 11cm (

Neolithic, 4th-3rd millennium BC. A slender bifacially knapped sickle-knife with thick butt, curved back and concave cutting edge, showing very extensive wear polish; in a variegated brown flint. 90 g

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A knapped bifacial sickle knife in fine black flint, showing some wear polish to the curved cutting edge. 93 grams, 13cm (5"). Property of a UK gentleman; formerly in

Neolithic, 6th-2nd millennium BC. A group comprising: a mixed selection of knapped flint implements including several blades, the butts of two axes (each inked 'EX BANCE KENT'), various scrapers and f

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium B.P. A group of 50 knapped flint blades. 175 grams total, 33-67 mm (1 1/4 - 2 5/8 in.). UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s. Property of an English gentleman. [50, No Reser

Neolithic Period, 8th-5th millennium B.P. A group of fifty knapped flint blades. 223 grams total, 34-81 mm (1 3/8 - 3 1/8 in.). UK gallery, acquired in the 2000s.Property of an English gentleman. [50,

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 480,000-250,000 B.P.. With one convex and one straight side, rounded butt, broad tip. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collect

5th-3rd millennium B.C. A polished green diorite axehead, lentoid in cross-section with one curved side and convex cutting edge; inked collection inventory number to one face: 'R.7206.06.00'. 459 gram

Neolithic, 6th-4th millennium BC. A large finely polished flint handaxe with rounded base and square edge, some cortex remaining to the surface. See Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and

Middle Palaeolithic, 300,000-30,000 BP. A finely knapped hand axe with twist in cross-section; the flint grey in colour with black border and cream lower body; old inked accession details to one face

Mainly 500,000-400,000 BP. A mixed group of chert and flint tools comprising: a pointed borer with inked legend 'Corfe Mullen / 200 / Abbevillian'; a pestle with fossil sea-urchin embedded, inked lege

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A large finely knapped bifacial flint handaxe with rounded butt. 29 grams, 20cm (8"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stockley, Middle

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A knapped flint handaxe cleaver with rounded butt, cortex to the flat edge. 525 grams, 15cm (6"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stoc

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A knapped flint handaxe with pointed butt. 42 grams, 17.5cm (7"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stockley, Middlesex, in the late 194

5th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of stone items, some with inked findspots, comprising: four flint scrapers; two discoid scrapers; two arrowheads; six flint 'knife' microliths. 331 grams total, 16

Palaeolithic 400,000 BP. A finely knapped flint handaxe with pointed butt. 421 grams, 15.5cm (6 1/4"). From the Wharton family collection; found by the vendor's grandfather at Stockley, Middlesex, in

Mesolithic to Neolithic, c.12000-5000 BP. A group comprising: a plain Mesolithic-Neolithic blade knife tapering to a point; a Neolithic flake with retouching to one edge; a Mesolithic triangular imple

Neolithic, 8th-4th millennium BC. A group of flint tools from a Neolithic site at Rudston, East Riding of Yorkshire including burins, end scrapers, side scrapers, various blades. 137 grams total, 34-4

Neolithic, 6th-3rd millennium BC. A knapped and finely polished flint crescentic knife or scraper blade with chamfered edge. 83 grams, 14.5cm (5 3/4"). Property of a gentleman; previously with Galerie

Neolithic, 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A fully bifacial knapped flint sickle knife with near straight and serrated cutting edge, the back edge convex; in a pale grey to transluscent brown flint showing pro

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P. Formed from a heavy curved flake; with old inked legend '6.SS.1073.C / TWYDALL'. The Twydall finds are discussed in F.R. Beresford Palaeolithic Material F

Neolithic, 4th-3rd millennium BC. A group comprising: four bifacially knapped sickle-knives, each with curved back and concave cutting edge, two serrated; three showing wear polish; in grey to brown f

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A group of three fine-grained knapped flint axes, each with slightly curved cutting edge, narrow butt and partially polished surfaces. 517 grams total, 10-12cm (4 - 4

Neolithic, 8th-5th millennium BC. A knapped and polished flint axehead with rounded butt, gently curved edge. Cf. Evans, J. The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, London