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A collection of approximately twenty mainly 19th and early 20th century wrought iron adze heads and other implements. Provenance: from the estate of the late Raymond Briggs, the world renowned author and illustrator of The Snowman, Father Christmas and Fungus The Bogeyman.

Tool box, adze, lamp etc

Three African handmade tools, a carving adze, a steel tool in leather sheath and a Congo Knife, longest 33cm

Prestige adze/axe - Luba Shankadi - Rep.Dem.Congo - Weight: 220 g - Shipping unavailable - Region: Afrique - Sizes: H 400MM X L 210MM - At first glance: good condition

A NEOLITHIC GREEN JASPER FLAKED ADZE FROM THE AIR MOUNTAINS, NIGER, 12cm x 5cm

A Papua New Guinea small tribal art adze axe. The axehead of stone, in rattan V shaped mount with a wooden branch handle. Measures approx. 18cm long. 

An unusual collection of fine quality handmade miniature hand tools - believed to have been made between 1950 and 1970, sixty-two in total, each finely crafted in turned beech wood and hand wrought and polished steel, including tools such as sickles, saws, chisels, moulding chisels, an adze, billhooks, shears, a scythe, an axe, hammers etc., together with a wooden rake and a miniature beech wood and steel tool box, contained in a mahogany box (42 x 25.5 x 17 cm). (Twenty with turned wooden handles and measuring between 8.5 and 11.5 cm, the seven largest pieces measuring between 20 and 29 cm)

An Aborigine spear thrower woomeraAustraliawith remains of gum and fibre binding,80cm long,an Aborigine boomerang, 52.5cm wide, and a Democratic Republic of the Congo adze, 45cm long. (3)ProvenanceThe van Raalte Collection, UK.

A Mangaia Island adzeCook Islands, Polynesiawith a basalt blade, bound with sennit and sharkskin, the shaft with a bent neck and bilateral round projections to the heel and with a flared terminal, pierced for attachment,66cm long.ProvenanceDreweatt Watson & Barton, Auctioneers, Newbury, UK, 13 June 1979.The van Raalte Collection, UK.cf. Steven Phelps, Art and Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa and the Americas, The James Hooper Collection, 1976, p. 135, plate 71.

A Polynesian basalt adze blade18th / 19th century, 16cm long.

Western Asia, Ca. 2nd millennium BC.A group of four bronze axe heads with an adze blade. Each tool features a central, collared socket, which would have allowed for attachment to a wooden handle. The curved blade on one end is vertically oriented, with flaring tips, while on the other end, the adze blade adds further functionality to the implement. Size: 140-160mm x 40-55mm; Weight: 2.26kg Provenance: Property of an Oxfordshire art professional; previously in an old British collection, formed in the 1980s on the UK / International art markets.

Ca. 1st Millenium BC.A small single-edge flint adze blade finely knapped and fashioned with a lovely grey-tan colouring. This blade was likely mounted onto a handle and served as an axe, Size: 70mm x 175mm; Weight: 720g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze axe head with an adze blade of an elegant design and practical form. The tool features a central, collared socket, which would have allowed for attachment to a wooden handle. The curved blade on one end is vertically oriented, with flaring tips, while on the other end, the adze blade adds further functionality to the implement. The adze blade was a common feature of many ancient tools, and it typically consisted of a rectangular or triangular-shaped blade attached perpendicular to the handle. Its unique design allowed for efficient woodworking, particularly in shaping and smoothing wood surfaces. Size: 240mm x 50mm; Weight: 1.22kg Provenance: Private collection of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

Ca. 6000-3500 BC.A large single-edge flint adze blade, finely knapped and fashioned with a lovely grey-tan colouring. The term "celt" refers to an ungrooved, tapered, ground stone axe with a centered edge at one end. This rare and unusually large blade was likely mounted onto a handle and served as an axe. Size: 245mm x 80mm; Weight: 1.70kg Provenance: Private Southwestern collection, acquired on the US art market; formerly in NYC collection; ex. F. A., NYC.

Late Period, Ca. 688-332 BC.A set of three finely modelled blue-glazed faience ushabti figures in mummiform pose. Each is depicted wearing a lappet wig and false beard, with detailed facial figures modelled on the front. The figures have two incised hands emerging from their chest, holding an adze and hoe. The lower body has been inscribed with hieroglyphs. Size: 70-75mm x 15-15mm; Weight: 25g Provenance: From a private London collection; Ex. B. Kickx and J. Peeters collections, pre 1978, Belgium.

Ceremonial greenstone maori adze on stand with plaque bearing inscription ''Presented to Mr G.K Smith Chairman I.R.B to commemorate Scotland's Tour to New Zealand 1990''.

Robert Mouseman Thompson, oak tea tray, circa 1950s, with mouse handles and adze finish, length 48cmGood original condition with good rich colour

A large Central European copper adze-axe Copper Age, circa 4th Millennium B.C.25.5cm long Footnotes:Provenance:Kuizenga collection, the Netherlands, acquired in Vinkenveen 29th January 1977.For similar, see A. MacGregor, Antiquities from Europe and the Near East in the Collection of the Lord McAlpine of West Green, Oxford, 1987, p. 92, no. 7.3; McAlpine notes that this is an unusual form, being achieved by casting alone, with no subsequent hammering.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Yoruba Wood Door Panel, Nigeria, of double panelled rectangular form, the upper panel carved with a native policeman wearing a kepi type hat and holding a percussion musket as he guards two seated monkeys and a man with an adze, the lower panel with two woman pounding grain, 68cm by 29cm

3rd millennium B.C. Flint tranchet adze or 'Thames pick', biconvex in section with square ends. 93 grams, 11.1 cm (4 3/8 in.).Found UK. English private collection. Acquired by inheritance in 2021. [No Reserve]

13th-7th century B.C. With central socket and shaft; cutting blade set vertically at a right-angle; the short pick-adze blade arranged horizontally. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, items 21, 34. 1.43 kg, 26 cm (10 1/4 in.).Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection.The earliest axes-adzes from the 3rd millennium B.C. were weapons and tools furnished with socket holes. Usually the socket is a more secure way of attaching the object to a wooden haft than having a tang. These weapons developed into a plethora of different forms in the 2nd millennium B.C., and the numerous new forms and were used until at least 800 B.C.

Large axe, an adze and one other

ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18th century. Portrait of a wood-worker, full-length, wearing grey hat & holding an adze to his left, Oil on canvas: 76cm x 63cm (re-lined, in modern painted frame: 89cm x 76cm overall.

A CENTRAL EUROPEAN BRONZE AGE SHAFT-HOLE AXE ADZE CIRCA 1200-800 B.C Later inset short oak shaft axe 37cm long, 20.5cm high excluding shaft Condition Report: Green cuprite surface throughout, margin loss notably to blades, seam repair at shaft junction Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ca. 1200-700 BC.A bronze axe head with an adze blade, with a collared socket for a wooden handle. The adze blade, a common feature in ancient tools, is typically comprised of a rectangular or triangular blade attached perpendicular to the handle. Size: L:70mm / W:240mm ; 965g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.

A Maori nephrite adze head, L10.5cm

A FINELY WORKED NEOLITHIC AXE OR ADZE,8.5cm x 4cmFrom the banks of the Solo River, Island of Java, Indonesia

Probably 19thc, with a greenstone adze blade bound with flax, the top carved with a head and the top and curved shaft heavily carved with repeating motifs. Some damages, 39cms high. *CR The greenstone has some chips to the front edges, sides and underside, the top has a crack to the wood and small chips and the remains of some resin and is chipped at the end where the greenstone sits, the top of the handle joining the top has been broken and repaired at some point, shaft in reasonable condition with one surface crack and some wear over time.

FIVE NEW GUINEA STONE ADZE BLADESAll tapering towards the butt, four of ovate cross-section with curved cutting edge, one of trapezoid form with chipped butt and cutting edgelargest 29.5cm long, with ink inscribed number '400-1957', smallest 18.5cm long Provenance: Possibly presented by Rev. Lord Charles Hervey, circa 1880 Charterhouse School Museum, largely formed between 1874-1940 Sotheby's, London, The Charterhouse Collection, 5 November 2002, lot 2, where purchased by Robert KimeFormerly at Docker Nook and Warwick Square, see Alastair Langlands, Robert Kime, Francis Lincoln Limited, London, 2015, pp208, 209 Robert Kime (1946-2022) Collection Condition Report: With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Some chipping to the butt and cutting edge on each. The two largest examples with more chipping affecting the edges on both sides. Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. Dreweatts thank Joanna van der Lande for her help cataloguing and condition reporting for this sale All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection. Condition Report Disclaimer

A Cook Islands ceremonial Adzepossibly late 19th/early 20th century, the carved handle of cylindrical form with repetitive banded incised geometric decoration, the adze bound with woven fine fibre twine, 63cm wide, 28cm deep, 5cm deepThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cook Islands ceremonial hafted Adzepossibly late 19th/early 20th century, the carved handle of cylindrical form with repetitive banded incised geometric decoration, the adze bound with fine fibre twine, 82cm high, 26cm wide, 6.5cm deepThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A Cook Islands ceremonial Adzepossibly late 19th/early 20th centurythe carved handle of cylindrical form with repetitive banded incised geometric decoration, 60cm long, 26cm wide, 6.5cm deepThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A ceremonial hatchet, wood and metals, carved decoration "Figures carrying a cage"., Angolan - Holu, 20th C. (1st half), in need of bonding resin, minor faults and defects, purchased in Loremo - Camaxilo, District of Lunda. Notes: Provenance: Collection of Engineer Elísio Romariz dos Santos Silva, item number 217, mentioned in the notebook of the collector «Angola - Arte Negra, Relação e descrição das peças», identified as «Machadinha Cerimonial» : "Offer from the Administrator of the Pungo-Andongo Post, Mr. Rogério Monteiro Pinto on March 25, 1974. It had been purchased by him[…] in Loremo - Camaxilo, District of Lunda. I had difficulty classifying this item: Camaxilo is a Tshokwe area […], but this item did not fit the style. It was suggested to me that it would be Songo. Dr. António Barros Machado solved the problem with the photographs that he presented in his Monthly Report 7/1970; the photographed item even looks the same at first glance […]. Given the […] similarity between the items I own and the one photographed, if they didn't come from the same sculptor's hand, they are certainly from the same artistic centre". It could belong to a sculptor: "The sculptor's art, 'songi' (derived from 'kusonga', to sculpt), enjoys great prestige. His emblem consists of a small ceremonial adze with a handle shaped like an ornamental human head, which he carries on his shoulder." cf. BASTIN, Marie-Louise - "Escultura Tshokwe". Porto: Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, 1999, p. 24. Vd. similar hatchet in FELIX, Marc Leo. - "100 Peoples of Zaire and Their Sculpture: The Handbook”. Brussels: Zaire Basin Art History Research Foundation, 1987, p. 37, nº 4. "Finely crafted musical instruments, combs, pipes, axes and stools may include elaborate figurative and/or abstract motifs and belong to whoever can afford to obtain them". - cf. JORDÁN, Manuel - “Os Tshokwe e Povos Aparentados”. In “Na presença dos Espíritos - Arte Africana do Museu Nacional de Etnologia, Lisboa”. Lisboa: Museu Nacional de Etnologia, 2000, p. 114., Dim. - 43 cm

NEOLITHIC FLINT PICK / ADZE EX HUGH FAWCETTFinely struck with excellent patina. The reverse bearing HF (Hugh Fawcett) collectors mark and the find spot. Lark Hall, Cavenham, Suffolk.13cm Lhttps://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristol-museum-and-art-gallery/whats-on/late-lunch-talk-dr-fawcett-one-man-and-his-collection/

A FINELY WORKED NEOLITHIC AXE OR ADZE, From the banks of the Solo River, Island of Java, Indonesia. 8cm L

FOUR VARIOUS VINTAGE WOODEN PLANES, along with a PW Walker number 3 adze tool (5)

A Vintage Carpenters Adze

A collection of Oceanic adze bladesstone, basalt and shell, including Cook Islands, 12.5cm long, two with later written labels ex The Melanesian Mission, the longest 19.5cm,and a conical tip with a recessed base, inscribed Barida, N. Guinea, 14cm long. (12)Provenancesome with lot numbers dated 28 Feb 1994.Romy Rey Collection, London.

Six African tribal spear heads / thrusting spear, Greaves no2 Adze and North African knife with brass hilt and chequered hardwood grip handle, longest 70cm

13th-6th century B.C. Composed of a central tubular socket, short adze head with chipped cutting edge and axe head with angled cutting edge. 18.7 grams, 52 mm (2 in.). From the collection of Alan Hardcastle, circa 2018. Ex private Merseyside, UK, collection. Possibly an ex voto object. [No Reserve]

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With central socket and shaft; cutting blade set vertically at a right-angle; the short pick-adze blade arranged horizontally. Cf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 21. 1.3 kg, 26 cm (10 1/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. The earliest axe-adzes from the 3rd millennium B.C. were weapons and tools furnished with socket holes. Usually a socket was a more secure way of attaching the object to a wooden haft than having a tang. These weapons developed into a plethora of different forms in the 2nd millennium B.C., and the numerous new forms and were used until at least 800 B.C.

10th-18th century A.D. Mainly comprising socketted axeheads and adzes, adze-axes, wedges and other items. 8.45 kg total, 12-30 cm (4 3/4 - 11 3/4 in.). Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. [10]

A wood carved horse head sculpture. Naturalistically carved with flowing mane on a adze carved base, height 80cm.

A shipwright's adze with 8.5cm blade, mounted on a fruit wood handle and a caulking mallet. (2).

Ca. 1200-900 BC.A bronze axe head with a short, curved blade, tapering cheek, and a wedge-shaped adze to the rear. The shaft is short and cylindrical. An axe such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as axes were common votive offerings in shrines. Size: L:70mm / W:185mm ; 785g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

Ca. 1200-900 BC.A bronze axe head with an adze blade is an exemplar of exceptional craftsmanship, exhibiting an elegant design and practical form. The tool features a central, collared socket, which would have allowed for attachment to a wooden handle. The curved blade on one end is vertically oriented, with flaring tips, while on the other end, the adze blade adds further functionality to the implement. The adze blade was a common feature of many ancient tools, and it typically consisted of a rectangular or triangular-shaped blade attached perpendicular to the handle. Its unique design allowed for efficient woodworking, particularly in shaping and smoothing wood surfaces. Size: L:70mm / W:230mm ; 1kg Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

Ca. 1200-900 BC.A cast bronze double axe head, characterized by a short cylindrical shaft hole with a collared rim, a flattened top, a vertical crescent-shaped blade with sides that broaden out towards the cutting edge, and a smaller horizontal adze blade to the back. This type of axe head was commonly used as a weapon and a tool for various tasks such as chopping wood, clearing land, and even in hunting and warfare. In Bronze Age societies, the production and use of tools and weapons were highly valued and played a significant role in shaping the social and economic structure of these communities. The ownership and display of such artifacts were a symbol of wealth, power, and status. Size: L:75mm / W:210mm ; 895g Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

A quantity of garden rope twist edging, terracotta air bricks, terracotta Pavia's, a quantity of plastic building vents and an adze

Ca. 1200-900 BC. A cast bronze double axe head characterized by a short cylindrical shaft hole, a flattened top, and a vertical blade with a curved cutting edge. At the back, a smaller horizontal adze blade completes this beautiful design. An adze is designed for tasks that require more precision and finesse, such as carving or shaping wood, and is suitable for a wide range of tasks. In Bronze Age, axes like this one were used not only as tools but also as weapons. The region's abundant resources of copper and tin made it a prime location for the production of bronze weapons, and these axes would have been in high demand for hunting, warfare, and clearing land for agriculture.Size: L:70mm / W:245mm ; 1.5kgProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

Ca. 2000-700 BC. A bronze axe head with a short, curved blade, tapering cheek, and a wedge-shaped adze to the rear. The shaft long and cylindrical. An axe such as this one would have been an important symbol of rank, and have served a purpose in warfare, but also in religious contexts as axes were common votive offerings in shrines. Size: L:110mm / W:270mm ; 2.11kg Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old London collection formed in the 1990s.

A 19th Century oak box seat commode on turned legs, 46 cm wide x 45 cm deep x 44 cm high, a cream painted meat safe, 43 cm wide x 29.5 cm deep x 36 cm high and a rustic treen ware axe / adze, 74 cm long x 38 cm wide

A medieval English elm wood dresser top gallery having stunning shaped shelves with exposed worm tracery and believed very old fire damage. Axe hewn with Adze finish and pit sawn boards. Measurements are medieval (the piece is 2 cubits wide, 90cm wide, and shelves are 1 span, 23cm, deep)

Robert Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn, an oak four-legged cow stool with shaped adze top seat, with mouse "signature" to the edge, raised on four octagonal supports, 45cm tall.  All fine no obvious damage

Robert Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn, an oak four-legged cow stool with shaped adze top seat, with mouse "signature" to the edge, raised on four octagonal supports, 45cm tall. All fine no obvious damage

Robert Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn, an oak four-legged cow stool with shaped adze top seat, with mouse "signature" to the edge, raised on four octagonal supports, 45cm tall. All fine no obvious damage

Robert Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn, an oak four-legged cow stool with shaped adze top seat, with mouse "signature" to the edge, raised on four octagonal supports, 45cm tall.  All fine no obvious damage

Robert Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn, an oak kitchen dining table with adze top, raised on trestle base, with mouse "signature" to the supports, 73cm tall, 106cm long and 75cm wide. All fine no obvious damage

Robert Mouseman Thompson of Kilburn, an oak blanket box with adze top, with mouse "signature" to the supports, 46cm tall, 136cm long and 39cm wide.  All fine no obvious damage

A JAPANESE BRONZE OKIMONOMEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURYDepicting an elderly farmer smoking his pipe whilst resting on his adze, naturalistically modelled and with a benevolent face, the base with a two-character signature for Hidemi / Hideyoshi, 29.3cm.Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.

10th-18th century A.D. Mainly comprising socketted axeheads, adze-axes, wedges and other items; some stamped with maker's marks. 11.7 kg total, 14-27.5 cm (5 1/2 - 10 3/4 in.). Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.[10]