Stone Age Spanish Handaxe

Middle Acheulian, 1.5 million-800,000 years BP. A bifacial flint handaxe of ovoid form. 790 grams, 15cm (6"). Ex Dr M. G. Weller collection, Cornwall, UK; formerly with Museo Archaeologia, Seville; fo

Palaeolithic, 40,000-10,000 years BP. A bifacial triangular quartzite handaxe of biconvex profile with retouched edges; in a rich orange-brown chert. 208 grams, 10cm (4") Private collection, Cambridge

Neolithic, 4th-2nd millennium BC. A ground stone handaxe with narrow rounded butt and broad curved and chamfered cutting edge. 427 grams, 13cm (5"). Ex Kelway collection; formed between 1975 and 2015;

Palaeolithic, 300000-200000 BP. A very large finely knapped bifacial handaxe in orange quartzite; from Sahara desert region. 1.7 kg, 22.5cm (9"). Property of a Derbyshire collector; formerly part of a

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P.. Broad and bifacially knapped, on a large flake with convex point and rounded butt, showing some cortex; with custom-made display stand. 765 grams

Palaeolithic, 400,000-200,000 years BP. A group comprising: three bifacial knapped hand axes in fine-grained stone, each of typical form; possibly from the Sahara region of North Africa. 2 kg total, 1

Neolithic Period, circa 6th-4th millennium B.C. Biconvex in profile with some cortex remaining to both faces. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lo

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

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

1,000 000-300,000 years BP. A substantial knapped stone handaxe with broad edge. 1.25 kg, 18cm (7"). Property of a Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK collector; acquired from USA dealer, 2017. [No Reserve]

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

Lower Palaeolithic, 500,000-130,000 BP. A small knapped bifacial hand axe of slightly ovate form; in a pale pink flint; with old collector label numbered 8 and explanatory ticket. See Evans, Sir J., T

Palaeolithic, 1.9 million - 70,000 years BP. A large bifacial quartzite piriform hand-axe showing wind-erosion to the surfaces. 2.1 kg, 25cm (9 3/4") Property of a European collector; formerly from th

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

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 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

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 200,000 B.P.. With a narrow rounded but and elongated body. 475 grams, 16 cm (6 1/4 in.). From St Jacques, France.Ex M Allias collection, 1910s.From a Norfolk, UK, co

Mousterian Period, circa 300,000-100,000 B.P.. Inscribed in black ink to the reverse: 'CHEVRIERE / OISE'. 112 grams, 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.). Found Chevriere Oise, France. From an old French collection. E

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 200,000 B.P.. With a rounded butt. 396 grams, 12 cm (4 3/4 in.). From Bergerac, France.From a Norfolk, UK, collection.Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. [No R

Northwestern Europe, Southeast England, Middlesex, Lower Paleolithic, Acheulean period, ca. 400,000 to 250,000 years ago. A superb flint bifacial hand axe was fashioned by Homo erectus (H. heidelberge

Early Man Hand Axe/Cleaver-Stone Age/ Pre-Paleo

6" Early Man Hand Axe/Cleaver-Stone Age/ Pre-Paleo

Middle Palaeolithic Period, circa 240,000- 38,000 B.P.. Cordiform with large residue of cortex at the butt. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of Lord