English Bronze Age 'Unlooped Palstave' Axe. Copper alloy, 330 grams; 134.77 mm. Circa 2000 B.C. A nice palstave axe from the Wiltshire region. It has a crescentic cutting blade with wide shoulders that taper to the flanged, square butt. Above the flange on either side is some decoration in the form of a rounded trident. Ref: Similar to examples 11.6 - 11.10 in the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green. 'As Found' uncleaned Very Fine condition. Found Cricklade, Wiltshire.

English Bronze Age 'Unlooped Palstave' Axe

Copper alloy, 330 grams; 134.77 mm. Circa 2000 B.C. A nice palstave axe from the Wiltshire region. It has a crescentic cutting blade with wide shoulders that taper to the flanged, square butt. Above the flange on either side is some decoration in the form of a rounded trident. Ref: Similar to examples 11.6 - 11.10 in the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green. 'As Found' uncleaned Very Fine condition. Found Cricklade, Wiltshire.

European Bronze Age 'Unlooped Palstave' Axe. Copper alloy, 435 grams; 165.24 mm. Circa 2000 B.C. It has a crescentic cutting blade with wide shoulders that taper to the flanged, square butt. Above the flange on either side is some decoration in the form of a rounded trident. Ref: Similar to examples 11.6 - 11.10 in the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green. Good Very Fine condition. Found Southern France.

European Bronze Age 'Unlooped Palstave' Axe

Copper alloy, 435 grams; 165.24 mm. Circa 2000 B.C. It has a crescentic cutting blade with wide shoulders that taper to the flanged, square butt. Above the flange on either side is some decoration in the form of a rounded trident. Ref: Similar to examples 11.6 - 11.10 in the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green. Good Very Fine condition. Found Southern France.

SUPERB English Bronze Age 'Decorated' Spear Tip. Copper alloy, 44.10 grams; 85.71 mm. Circa 2500 - 800 B.C. A large piece leaf shaped arrowhead, it has a well pronounced mid rib with an incised triple line decoration. Measuring at 33.49 mm at the widest point of the blade is indicative of how big this spearhead would have really been. Very Fine. Found Suffolk.

SUPERB English Bronze Age 'Decorated' Spear Tip. Copper alloy, 44.10 grams; 85.71 mm. Circa 2500 - 800 B.C. A large piece leaf shaped arrowhead, it has a well pronounced mid rib with an incised triple line decoration. Measuring at 33.49 mm at the widest point of the blade is indicative of how big this spearhead would have really been. Very Fine. Found Suffolk. SOLD

European 'Fish Design' Bronze Age Socketed Axe. Copper alloy, 330 grams; 112.14 mm. Circa 800 B.C. It has a circular socket for receiving the handle, the body is circular with two tapering flat faces forming the sharp blade. There is a rivetting hole on one side with a fish decoration surrounding it, the same decoration occurs on the otherside. Ref: Only one similar example in Antiquites From Europe and the Near East in the Collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green, Page 114, Fig 13.7. Very Fine and scarce.

European 'Fish Design' Bronze Age Socketed Axe. Copper alloy, 330 grams; 112.14 mm. Circa 800 B.C. It has a circular socket for receiving the handle, the body is circular with two tapering flat faces forming the sharp blade. There is a rivetting hole on one side with a fish decoration surrounding it, the same decoration occurs on the otherside. Ref: Only one similar example in Antiquites From Europe and the Near East in the Collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green, Page 114, Fig 13.7. Very Fine and scarce. SOLD

English Bronze Age 'Founders Hoard' Research Group. Copper alloy, 1.57 - 23.53 grams; 14.81 - 45.50 mm. Circa 2500 B.C. A nice group of Bronze Age fragments accumulated by a various metal detectorists over a number of years from different sites. Included in this group are two parts of a socketed axe, and an awl which was used for drilling and four smelted lumps of bronze for bullion use. These would have been destined to have been melted back down and re-cycled by metal 'founders'. An interesting group.

English Bronze Age 'Founders Hoard' Research Group. Copper alloy, 1.57 - 23.53 grams; 14.81 - 45.50 mm. Circa 2500 B.C. A nice group of Bronze Age fragments accumulated by a various metal detectorists over a number of years from different sites. Included in this group are two parts of a socketed axe, and an awl which was used for drilling and four smelted lumps of bronze for bullion use. These would have been destined to have been melted back down and re-cycled by metal 'founders'. An interesting group.

MONSTER Bronze Age 'Socketed' Chisel. Copper alloy, 230 grams, 165.63 mm. Circa 2100 - 700 B.C. A massive socketed European type chisel with rectangular centre section. Complete and undamaged condition. A rare single early Bronze Age trade find. Found Wiltshire. Good Very Fine condition with a nice silky English patination.

MONSTER Bronze Age 'Socketed' Chisel. Copper alloy, 230 grams, 165.63 mm. Circa 2100 - 700 B.C. A massive socketed European type chisel with rectangular centre section. Complete and undamaged condition. A rare single early Bronze Age trade find. Found Wiltshire. Good Very Fine condition with a nice silky English patination.

English Bronze Age 'Founders Hoard' Research Group. Copper alloy, 5.15- 28.91 grams; 15.51 - 38.13 mm. Circa 2500 B.C. A nice group of Bronze Age fragments accumulated by various metal detectorists over a number of years from different sites. Included in this group is the end of a gouge, and a complete awl which was used for drilling and six smelted lumps of bronze for bullion use. These would have been destined to have been melted back down and re-cycled by metal 'founders'. An interesting group.

English Bronze Age 'Founders Hoard' Research Group. Copper alloy, 5.15- 28.91 grams; 15.51 - 38.13 mm. Circa 2500 B.C. A nice group of Bronze Age fragments accumulated by various metal detectorists over a number of years from different sites. Included in this group is the end of a gouge, and a complete awl which was used for drilling and six smelted lumps of bronze for bullion use. These would have been destined to have been melted back down and re-cycled by metal 'founders'. An interesting group.

RARE European Bronze Age 'Farmer's' Scythe. Copper alloy, 105 grams; 205.23 mm. Circa 2500 - 700 B.C. A curved scythe blade used for cutting crops, at the bottom edge is the remains of an attachment loop which would have been joined to a snath. The earliest grains were cut with the sickle, also called a reaping hook. In prehistoric times, hand sickles were made of wood studded with flint blades. Metal sickles were introduced during the Bronze Age, and were scarcely improved for a thousand years. With a sharp scythe, one man could cut about three-quarters of an acre of grain a day.The invention of the scythe helped make the harvest more efficient. A scythe has a long, curved blade attached to a long curved handle, called a snath. Using a scythe, one man could cut up to an acre of grain a day while standing upright instead of bending over to use a sickle. Rare and in Very Fine condition. Found Southern France in the early 1960’s.

European Bronze Age 'Farmer's' Scythe

Copper alloy, 105 grams; 205.23 mm. Circa 2500 - 700 B.C. A curved scythe blade used for cutting crops, at the bottom edge is the remains of an attachment loop which would have been joined to a snath. The earliest grains were cut with the sickle, also called a reaping hook. In prehistoric times, hand sickles were made of wood studded with flint blades. Metal sickles were introduced during the Bronze Age, and were scarcely improved for a thousand years. With a sharp scythe, one man could cut about three-quarters of an acre of grain a day.The invention of the scythe helped make the harvest more efficient. A scythe has a long, curved blade attached to a long curved handle, called a snath. Using a scythe, one man could cut up to an acre of grain a day while standing upright instead of bending over to use a sickle. Rare and in Very Fine condition. Found Southern France in the early 1960’s.

RARE European Bronze Age 'Farmer's' Scythe. Copper alloy, 230 grams; 261.32 mm. Circa 2500 - 700 B.C. A curved scythe blade used for cutting crops, at the bottom edge is smaller curve tapering to a point which would have been joined to a snath. The earliest grains were cut with the sickle, also called a reaping hook. In prehistoric times, hand sickles were made of wood studded with flint blades. Metal sickles were introduced during the Bronze Age, and were scarcely improved for a thousand years. With a sharp scythe, one man could cut about three-quarters of an acre of grain a day.The invention of the scythe helped make the harvest more efficient. A scythe has a long, curved blade attached to a long curved handle, called a snath. Using a scythe, one man could cut up to an acre of grain a day while standing upright instead of bending over to use a sickle. Rare and in Very Fine condition. Found Hungary.

European Bronze Age 'Farmer's' Scythe

Copper alloy, 230 grams; 261.32 mm. Circa 2500 - 700 B.C. A curved scythe blade used for cutting crops, at the bottom edge is smaller curve tapering to a point which would have been joined to a snath. The earliest grains were cut with the sickle, also called a reaping hook. In prehistoric times, hand sickles were made of wood studded with flint blades. Metal sickles were introduced during the Bronze Age, and were scarcely improved for a thousand years. With a sharp scythe, one man could cut about three-quarters of an acre of grain a day.The invention of the scythe helped make the harvest more efficient. A scythe has a long, curved blade attached to a long curved handle, called a snath. Using a scythe, one man could cut up to an acre of grain a day while standing upright instead of bending over to use a sickle. Rare and in Very Fine condition. Found Hungary.