Form Through Time Auction on May 28, 2026 by Lyon & Turnbull in England
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Form Through Time

Lyon & Turnbull is delighted to present our forthcoming Form Through Time auction viewing at our Connaught Street location in the heart of London. Bringing together antiquities, natural history and African & Oceanic art, this carefully curated sale explores the enduring power of objects across cultures and centuries. From ancient artefacts to ethnographic works and rare natural specimens, the viewing offers a chance to encounter pieces that speak to human creativity, belief, and the natural world in equal measure. Whether you are a seasoned collector or simply curious, the exhibition offers an opportunity to discover remarkable objects, uncover unexpected connections and engage with material that spans vast distances of time and place. No appointment is required.
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THE OLDEST MATERIAL IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM: THE OLDEST MATERIAL IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM ALLENDE, CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE, CV3, FELL CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, 26?58' N, 105?19' W The present example comes from the world-famous Allende meteorite, one of the
0001: THE OLDEST MATERIAL IN THE SOLAR SYSTEMEst. £1,500-£2,500£900
THE CHRISTMAS METEORITE: THE CHRISTMAS METEORITE CHONDRITE, L6, FELL BARWELL, LEICESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, 24TH DECEMBER 1965 one of the largest fragments olivine-hypersthene chondrite, with trace iron, L6 classified
0002: THE CHRISTMAS METEORITEEst. £2,000-£4,000£1,400
A SLICE OF THE PLANET MARS: A SLICE OF THE PLANET MARS NWA 2737, CHASSIGNITE one of the rarest objects on Earth, a specimen of rock from the planet Mars, coarse-grained olivine, set within a dark grey crystalline matrix, with
0004: A SLICE OF THE PLANET MARSEst. £2,500-£3,500£1,500
LARGE AND SCULPTURAL ORIENTATED METEORITE: LARGE AND SCULPTURAL ORIENTATED METEORITE CHONDRITE, SAHARA DESERT, NORTH-WEST AFRICA a substantial and highly sculptural orientated chondrite, exhibiting a trapezoidal form with traces of fusion
0005: LARGE AND SCULPTURAL ORIENTATED METEORITEEst. £15,000-£25,000£11,000
PALLASITE METEORITE CROSS SECTION SLICE: PALLASITE METEORITE CROSS SECTION SLICE SEYMCHAN, MAGADAN DISTRICT, RUSSIA (62?54? N, 152?26? E), FORMED 4.56 BILLION YEARS B.P. the slice with olivine crystals suspended within the metal matrix and
0006: PALLASITE METEORITE CROSS SECTION SLICEEst. £2,000-£3,000£1,400
STROMATOLITE SPECIMEN: STROMATOLITE SPECIMEN UPPER TACHGAGALT FORMATION, MOROCCO, PRECAMBRIAN PERIOD, 635 ? 541 MILLION YEARS B.P. cut and polished stromatolite (Conophyton amantourartensis), displaying undulating and
0007: STROMATOLITE SPECIMENEst. £400-£600£280
LARGE SPECIMEN OF LAPIS LAZULI: LARGE SPECIMEN OF LAPIS LAZULI SAR-I-SANG, AFGHANISTAN deep blue, cut and polished, with thin veining and pyrite deposits Weight: 8758g Height: 28.8cm A large and impressive specimen of
0008: LARGE SPECIMEN OF LAPIS LAZULIEst. £1,000-£1,500£700
SEPTARIAN CONCRETION: SEPTARIAN CONCRETION BOOM, BELGIUM, OLIGOCENE, 30 MILLION YEARS B.P. a sculptural septarian concretion with calcite crystal growth filling natural cavities within limestone, formed as mineral rich
0009: SEPTARIAN CONCRETIONEst. £1,000-£1,500£700
LARGE IRIDESCENT AMMOLITE SPECIMEN: LARGE IRIDESCENT AMMOLITE SPECIMEN BEARPAW FORMATION, CANADA, UPPER CRETACEOUS, 75 - 72 MILLION YEARS B.P. specimen of Placenticeras meeki showing iridescence of red, green, yellow and orange to both
0010: LARGE IRIDESCENT AMMOLITE SPECIMENEst. £25,000-£35,000£18,000
STEGODON JAW: STEGODON JAW EARLY PLEISTOCENE, SOUTHEAST ASIA, C. 2 - 1 MILLION YEARS B.P. a fine specimen displaying a deep black patination, a 1 -2 million-year-old member of the Elephantidae subfamily, Stegodon
0011: STEGODON JAWEst. £3,500-£4,500£2,600
DINOSAUR VERTIBRAE, SPINOSAURUS AEGYPTIACUS: DINOSAUR VERTIBRAE, SPINOSAURUS AEGYPTIACUS TEGANA FORMATION, CRETACEOUS PERIOD, KEM KEM BASIN, MOROCCO, 96 - 93 MILLION YEARS B.P. a large vertebrae from the enormous Cretaceous therapod,
0012: DINOSAUR VERTIBRAE, SPINOSAURUS AEGYPTIACUSEst. £1,200-£1,500£850
THE TOOTH OF A TYRANNOSAURUS-REX: THE TOOTH OF A TYRANNOSAURUS-REX HELL CREEK FORMATION, DAWSON COUNTY, MONTANA, LATE CRETACEOUS, C. 67?66 MILLION B.P. a well-preserved tooth of a Tyrannosaurus rex, with fine serration, Hell Creek
0013: THE TOOTH OF A TYRANNOSAURUS-REXEst. £5,000-£8,000£3,600
LARGE MEGALODON TOOTH: LARGE MEGALODON TOOTH SOUTH CAROLINA, MIOCENE PERIOD, 10 - 15 MILLION YEARS B.P. a fine Otodus megalodon tooth, gradated grey-black in colour, with fine serrations, displaying a distinctive ?wave?
0014: LARGE MEGALODON TOOTHEst. £1,000-£1,500£700
PETRIFIED WOOD SLICE: PETRIFIED WOOD SLICE NEVADA, TRIASSIC PERIOD, C. 230 - 200 MILLION YEARS B.P. this well-preserved, cross section of fossilized conifer features distinct caramel and charcoal hues, the bark texture
0015: PETRIFIED WOOD SLICEEst. £400-£600£280
ACHEULEAN STONE CHOPPER: ACHEULEAN STONE CHOPPER MOROCCO, LOWER PALEOLITHIC, C. 1,000,000 YEARS BEFORE PRESENT knapped grey stone, of protobiface form, raised on a bespoke mount 14.9cm tall Private collection, Belgium, by
0016: ACHEULEAN STONE CHOPPEREst. £300-£500£200
FLINT HANDAXE: FLINT HANDAXE OISE, NORTHERN FRANCE, PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 300,000 ? 100,000 B.C. knapped flint, a large and impressive silver and grey flint handaxe, uncovered in Oise, northern France, raised on a
0017: FLINT HANDAXEEst. £800-£1,200£600
FLINT HANDAXE: FLINT HANDAXE TROYES, NORTHEASTERN FRANCE, MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 300,000 ? 100,000 B.C. knapped flint, with a beautiful foliate form, a large and impressive buff and ochre coloured handaxe,
0018: FLINT HANDAXEEst. £800-£1,200£600
NEANDERTHAL JASPER TOOLS: NEANDERTHAL JASPER TOOLS MIDDLE PALEOLITHIC, FONTMORE, CENTRAL FRANCE, C. 300,000 - 40,000 B.P. knapped jasper, a collection of four bifaces, ranging from 5.3 to 10.2 cm long, each displaying a
0019: NEANDERTHAL JASPER TOOLSEst. £300-£500£200
LARGE FLINT AXEHEAD: LARGE FLINT AXEHEAD SCANDINAVIA, 4000 - 3000 B.C. knapped flint, the stone worked into a rectangular form with a sharp tapering blade, finely flaked, displaying hues of caramel brown, silver and dark
0020: LARGE FLINT AXEHEADEst. £3,000-£5,000£2,200
LARGE FLINT AXEHEAD: LARGE FLINT AXEHEAD SCANDINAVIA, 4000 - 3000 B.C. knapped flint, the stone worked into a rectangular form with a sharp tapering blade, finely flaked, displaying hues of mottled silver, raised on a
0021: LARGE FLINT AXEHEADEst. £3,000-£5,000£2,200
LARGE BRITISH NEOLITHIC FLINT AXEHEAD: LARGE BRITISH NEOLITHIC FLINT AXEHEAD UNITED KINGDOM, NEOLTHIC PERIOD, C. 3500 B.C. knapped flint, of elongated oval form, bifacially-flaked, sightly tapering butt and rounded cutting edge,
0022: LARGE BRITISH NEOLITHIC FLINT AXEHEADEst. £2,000-£3,000£1,400
NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER: NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER TYPE I. SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA, C. 2300 B.C. knapped light grey flint, of lanceolate form, tapering to a point, raised on a bespoke mount 26.2cm long Private collection,
0023: NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGEREst. £1,500-£2,500£1,100
SCANDINAVIAN ?BOAT AXE?: SCANDINAVIAN ?BOAT AXE? SWEDEN, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 2100 – 1900 B.C. SCANDINAVIAN “BOAT AXE” SWEDEN, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 2100 – 1900 B.C. carved stone with a sleek, elongated
0024: SCANDINAVIAN ?BOAT AXE?Est. £4,000-£6,000£2,800