Stone Age British Knapped 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 (

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

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-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

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, 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

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, 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

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,

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, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A bifacial knapped knife of lentoid cross section and fine workmanship; in a mottled grey flint; with a large inked label in Danish giving details and dated 1928. See

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

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

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, 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, 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 a grey-brown translucent flint, showing some wear polish to the almost straight cutting edge. 52 grams, 15.5cm (6"). Property of an

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

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

Mesolithic Period, circa 30,000-15,000 B.C. Pointed handaxe with broad, square butt and lozenge-section profile. Cf. MacGregor, A., (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection o

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