Stone Age British Knapped Sickle Blade

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, 5th-2nd millennium BC. An asymmetric lozenge-section bifacial knapped straight-edged sickle knife with squared butt and tip in a translucent brown-grey banded flint; showing considerable we

Neolithic, 3rd-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group comprising: a knapped flint handaxe; a knapped flint sickle blade; two sickle blade fragments. 203 grams total, 5.5-15cm (2 1/4 - 6"). Property of an Am

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, 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

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

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

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

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A finely knapped bifacial sickle knife of crescentic form, the slightly concave cutting edge serrated and the butt carefully shaped, possibly for insertion into a haf

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

Neolithic, 5th-3rd millennium BC. A fully bifacial knapped and large sickle knife of crescentic shape with concave cutting edge tapering from a squared butt to a curved tip, showing light wear polish

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

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

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

Palaeolithic-Neolithic, 1.5 million - 5,000 years BP. A mixed group of knapped flint and other stone tools including parallel-sided scrapers, leaf-shaped points, plano-convex blades and a barbed-and-t

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

Late Neolithic Period, circa 2000-1700 B.C. With lentoid-section shank, leaf-shaped blade. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord MacAlpine of Wes

Neolithic, 5th-2nd millennium BC. A knapped bifacial sickle knife in a grey-brown translucent flint, showing some wear polish to the almost straight cutting edge. 52 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Property of an

Palaeolithic Period, before 200,000 B.P.. With a rounded butt and pointed blade; old inked note to one side 'Donzy'. 235 grams, 11.8 cm (4 5/8 in.). From Donzy, France.Ex M Allias collection, 1910s.Fr

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

10th-2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of knapped flint blades, arrowheads and scrapers. 90 grams total, 13-66mm (1/2 - 2 3/4"). Property of an American collector; acquired 1980-2000. [55, No Reserve]