Used Stone Tools

This delicate blade was crafted by our early ancestors from a nodule of multicoloured jasper, almost iconic of the stone tools created in the area around Fontmaure, in France.

This carefully-crafted stone tool is an aesthetic example of the earliest human technology.

Expertly fashioned from a flint core, this elegant bifacial tool, characterised by its iconic ovate or leaf-shaped silhouette, was made by an early Hominid, Homo heidelbergensis, who...

A beautifully preserved Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a piece of flint.

A finely worked Neanderthal stone tool, or hand axe, expertly fashioned from a flint core with a beautiful marbled blue-grey-white patina.

A beautifully preserved and patinated Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule.

Discovered in 21 November 2018, in Walcott - near the famed site of Happisburgh known for some of the earliest in date discoveries of Palaeolithic hand axes from the British Isles - ...

A beautifully preserved and notably large neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule.

This stone tool was created in the Lower Palaeolithic (c.300,000-700,000 years ago) by our ancestors, homo heidelbergensis.

This acheulean hand axe is an exceptionally well-preserved example of the first human technology. Conceived as a multipurpose tool, it represents the technological advances achieved ...

A carefully-crafted stone tool, a particularly fine example of the first human technology, skilfully knapped from a flint nodule between 300,000 and 700,000 years ago.

A beautifully preserved stone axe, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule.

Title: 19th-Century Lithograph of Early Stone Tools from 'Der Rittersaal' Series Description: This unique monochromatic lithograph showcases a collection of early stone tools, met...

Custom handcrafted single panel bronze finish brass fireplace screen by California based Stone Manufacturing Company, late 20th century. Classic French design, decorated with floral ...

A rare pair of 18th century French volcanic stone firedogs.

Playful pair of cast stone fire dogs, Foo Dog style. Great for use in a fireplace - the pair is identical.

Antique vintage stone mortar. Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...

Stone tools imported during the last 1,000 years from Fiji, Samoa, and the Society Islands reveal that the maritime empire of Tonga served as a hub through which prehistoric people e...

Grinding stone used for sharpening and polishing flint tools during the Stone Age.

Vintage George Nelson fire starter in good overall vintage condition. This iconic mid-century modern piece retains its original design and displays beautifully as a collectible or fu...

18th Century French Régence Style Fireplace Mantel in Buxy Limestone This exquisite 18th Century Régence style fireplace mantel originates from France and is carved from the coveted...

This is a very unique piece made out of Belgian bluestone. Recuperated out of a mansion in Brussels, Belgium.

Functional 18th century French Napoleon III weight-driven spit jack made of wrought iron, wood and stone. It was used for cooking in a kitchen fireplace. It misses a rope and chain t...

An exceptional, large and beautifully preserved Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a piece of flint.

Tonga was once at the center of a vast trading empire stretching 500,000 square kilometres (193,000 square miles) across the Pacific. Stone tools imported during the last 1,000 year...

1920's Chinese stone device used to sharpen leather. Stone is smooth and polished. Mounted on stand measuring 2.5" x 2.5".

By chipping away at a nodule of flint with a hammerstone, the early hominin could produce a beautiful stone axe, with edges of glass-like sharpness, that could provide a crucial surv...

This specimen represents a pre-O’Keefe type, dating to the 19th century or earlier, and retains the irregular, hand-hewn character associated with early production using shell and st...

The Saharan prehistoric desert find is connected in style and manufacture to Neolithic stone tools found in Britain. It is challenging to tell one from another without locational fin...

This finely worked, bifacial hand axe is a sleek and elegant example of the earliest known stone tool traditions - the Acheulean. Conceived as a multipurpose tool, it represents the...

Expertly fashioned from a banded flint core, this elegant bifacial tool, characterised by its iconic ovate or leaf-shaped silhouette, is associated with Homo heidelbergensis, whose i...

This elegant bifacial tool, characterised by its iconic ovate or leaf-shaped silhouette, is associated with Homo heidelbergensis, whose innovation of such stone tools marked a signif...

This elegant bifacial tool, characterised by its iconic ovate or leaf-shaped silhouette, is associated with Homo heidelbergensis, whose innovation of such stone tools marked a signif...

Sepia Toned Photograph of Five Ceremonial Canes from Tonga ed. 4/25 17 x 17 inches silver gelatin print on archival paper, unframed Tonga was once at the center of a vast trading em...

Sepia Toned Silver Gelatin Photograph of Six Ceremonial Canes from Ancient Tonga 17 x 17 inches, edition of 8/25 signature on face Tonga was once at the center of a vast trading em...

Notably, this piece was carved using stone tools, as evidenced by the irregular tool marks, chiseled incisions, and non-mechanized groove patterns—hallmarks of pre-contact or early c...

Korea has had a long-standing "stone culture," and the custom of using stone for everyday tools, such as stone mills, stone incense burners, and stone ashtrays, has been passed down ...

His collection contained many stone tools from the early Paleolithic axes, projectile points, gargets, pendants, celts, mauls and more.

By the artist’s hand and tools the hard stone has been shaped to incredible depth within the folds of the leaves as they spread across the circumference.

Motherwell was already a major Abstract Expressionist painter, but he believed printmaking wasn’t secondary—it was a thinking tool. Aberdeen Stone is a great example of him using pri...

Ulúa artisans used simple stone tools to create magnificent marble bowls such as this one, and their work is highly valued for its intricacy and almost translucent quality.

These older jades were handmade and hand abraided and hand polished using Primitive tools of the time: bamboo, stone, water and stone dust.

Nephrite jade from which discs were fashioned is a prime hard and strong stone, arduous to work by hand using stone tools and abrasives.

The Talismans is a small collection of 7 one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by ancient stone tools used by early humans. The collection serves as modern-day amulets or talismans, designed...

The Talismans is a small collection of 7 one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by ancient stone tools used by early humans. The collection serves as modern-day amulets or talismans, designed...

Nephrite jade from which discs were fashioned is a prime hard and strong stone, arduous to work by hand using Primitive stone tools and abrasives.

Nephrite jade from which discs were fashioned is a prime hard and strong stone, arduous to work by hand using Primitive stone tools and abrasives.

These ten plates span a wide thematic range, beginning with prehistoric figures, the iconic Venus figurines, stone tools, early hairstyles, and primitive ritual scenes.

A variety of elaborate handicrafts were created by hollowing out stones for everyday tools such as pots, kettles, braziers, and incense burners.

A rare pair of antique Edwardian Scottish granite curling stones. This pair of curling stones would look fantastic each side of an entrance doorway, or placed on a fireplace hearth s...

Known for their heat resistance and longevity, lava stone crucibles were essential tools in metalworking and casting industries.

An enamel plaque depicting Christ on the cold stone with two caretakers and tools of suffering, with inscription'”I.H.s.

Mandala was born in 1984 in Harare, the son of the world renowned sculptor Peter Mandala, one of the first generation sculptors. He grew up around stones and tools and at the age of...

Ancient peoples chose certain types of stones for tool-making, preferring materials that were easier to work with and could be sharpened effectively.

A Japanese style Geisha Table lamp in Faux Ivory. Its made from hand-tooled white/creamy stone-mass and is hand signed by the maker.

Aligned with the Solar Plexus Chakra, this gemstone is integrated into practices to clear old energy patterns, enhance memory, and support intellectual capabilities. The stone functi...

Associated with the heart chakra, this gemstone is integrated into practices to clear the emotional body, ease anxiety, and manage past grief. The stone functions as a tool to promot...