Context (Related Documents)
Entry for 517 in FG1/2/2 reads: ‘517. B. ‘M. A. Lullier’ (label). ‘M.A. Lullier 7.4.83. 1732. (ink). Hand-axe. Pointed. Yellow & brown ochreous patina. France.’
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in gloss red ink: '517' [Tapp number]
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
According to Tapp's catalogue of the Charles Hartley collection (MAA Archives FG1/2/2), the object was collected by M.A. Lullier on 7 April 1883'.
Event Date 7/4/1883
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Other owners)
This object was previously part of Charles Hartley's collection, Collection B. The catalogue of the collection (FG1/2/2) describes collection B as: 'A larger collection of 184 pieces purchased for him [Charles Hartley] also by Mr Brooke in April, 1910, which belonged previously to Mr G. C. Yates F.S.A. of Swinton + later of [?Winston], near Manchester, where he died in 1908. He was for many years Honorary Secretary of the Lancashire & Cheshire Archaeological Society; travelled widely, found, purchased & exchanged specimens. Those now in C. Hartley's possession represent only a portion of Mr Yate's collection; a considerable number of heavier specimens, pounders, rubbers etc. being rejected as too heavy for carriage abroad. Miss Beatrice H. Yates, writing to Mr Brooke, says that her late father "intended to make a full list of his stone implement, but owning to his illness was not able to do so; & it was very unfortunate for me that he did not do so as through that they did not realise anything like their value at the sale."'

Event Date 1910
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Other owners)
This object is part of a larger collection of material given by William M. Tapp in 1925 but originally from the collection of Charles Hartley, which Tapp catalogued and numbered prior to his gift to MAA. The catalogue (now in MAA’s archives FG1/2/2) describes the collection as 'The collection of Prehistoric & other implements + specimens made by Charles Hartley M.A., Principal of the Royal College, Colombo, Ceylon', and explains that it was divided in 6 sections, each section having a specific collection history and a letter suffix (A to F). Tapp also explains that 'On acquiring collections, C. Hartley washed the specimens, removed old labels + (where possible) marks, taking careful notes of the same; + remembered the whole'. Tapp's catalogue often records these old marks and/or labels that are no longer visible on labels. Most of the objects are marked with a distinctive Tapp number (3 digit and a full stop, generally very neatly written on the object).
Event Date 1925
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Flint; Stone Handaxe.
Event Date 11/7/1991
Author: maa