Form Through Time Auction on May 28, 2026 by Lyon & Turnbull in England - Page 2
THE WILTON HOUSE APHRODITEEXCEPTIONAL ANCIENT GREEK HELMET OF CORINTHIAN TYPEKEICHOUSAURUS HUI SPECIMEN
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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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NORDIC STONE BATTLE AXE: NORDIC STONE BATTLE AXE SCANDINAVIA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. carved stone, dual cutting edges featuring an elegant tapering form, with an off-centre circular perforation, the surface
0025: NORDIC STONE BATTLE AXEEst. £4,000-£6,000£2,800
NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER OF "FISHTAIL" TYPE: NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER OF "FISHTAIL" TYPE TYPE V. SOUTHERN SCANDINAVIA, C. 2400 - 1800 B.C. knapped caramel and brown flint, with central ?stitching?, an elongated leaf shaped blade and thin handle
0026: NEOLITIHIC FLINT DAGGER OF "FISHTAIL" TYPEEst. £3,000-£5,000£2,200
FOSSIL PALM FROND WITH FISH: FOSSIL PALM FROND WITH FISH GREEN RIVER FORMATION, WYOMING, EARLY EOCINE, 50 MILLION YEARS B.P. a large and impressive fossil limestone panel preserving a near complete palm frond (Sabalites sp.),
0027: FOSSIL PALM FROND WITH FISHEst. £30,000-£50,000£22,000
KEICHOUSAURUS HUI SPECIMEN: KEICHOUSAURUS HUI SPECIMEN XINGYI, GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA, TRIASSIC PERIOD, 240 MILLION YEARS B.P. a finely preserved Keichousaurus hui specimen, set within a slate matrix specimen 19.8cm long,
0028: KEICHOUSAURUS HUI SPECIMENEst. £1,000-£1,500£700
LARGE FOSSIL FISH SPECIMEN: LARGE FOSSIL FISH SPECIMEN GREEN RIVER FORMATION, WYOMING, EOCENE, C. 50 MILLION YEARS B.P. a superbly preserved 18.5 inch specimen of Phareodus encaustus, showing a high degree of
0029: LARGE FOSSIL FISH SPECIMENEst. £7,000-£9,000£5,000
LARGE WOOLLY MAMMOTH TUSK, MAMMUTHUS PRIMIGENIUS: LARGE WOOLLY MAMMOTH TUSK, MAMMUTHUS PRIMIGENIUS SIBERIA, PLEISTOCENE C. 80,000 - 10,000 YEARS B.P. a large and fine mammoth tusk, with a classical tapering outline and powerful curvature, polished
0030: LARGE WOOLLY MAMMOTH TUSK, MAMMUTHUS PRIMIGENIUSEst. £5,000-£8,000£3,600
FOSSILISED WOOD SPHERE: FOSSILISED WOOD SPHERE ISALO II FORMATION, AMBILOBE, MADAGASCAR, TRIASSIC PERIOD, C. 220 MILLION YEARS B.P. a single large specimen of fossilised conifer wood from the species araucaria, worked into
0031: FOSSILISED WOOD SPHEREEst. £300-£500£220
PALLASITE METEORITE SPHERE: PALLASITE METEORITE SPHERE SEYMCHAN, MAGADAN DISTRICT, RUSSIA (62?54? N, 152?26? E), FORMED 4.56 BILLION YEARS B.P. the sphere with abundant olivine crystals suspended within the iron-nickel matrix,
0032: PALLASITE METEORITE SPHEREEst. £8,000-£12,000£6,000
A PIECE OF THE MOON, WORKED INTO A SPHERE: A PIECE OF THE MOON, WORKED INTO A SPHERE LAAYOUNE 002, 27.070?N, 13.202?W Specimens of Moon rock are among the rarest substances on Earth, with only around 750 kilograms of confirmed lunar
0033: A PIECE OF THE MOON, WORKED INTO A SPHEREEst. £30,000-£50,000£22,000
THE WILTON HOUSE APHRODITE: THE WILTON HOUSE APHRODITE LATE 1ST - EARLY 2ND CENTURY A.D. Rediscovered after six decades, the Wilton House Aphrodite boasts over 200 years of unbroken provenance. Dating to the first - early
0034: THE WILTON HOUSE APHRODITEEst. £60,000-£90,000£42,000
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIEF FRAGMENT: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIEF FRAGMENT EGYPT, NEW KINGDOM, C. 1550-1069 B.C. carved limestone, finely carved in shallow relief with a trio of columns of inscription containing a ritual text, with traces of
0035: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN RELIEF FRAGMENTEst. £3,000-£5,000£2,200
LARGE FRAGMENT OF ROMAN IMPERIAL PORPHYRY: LARGE FRAGMENT OF ROMAN IMPERIAL PORPHYRY GEBEL DOKHAN, EGYPT, C. 1ST ? 5TH CENTURY A.D. cut porphyry, front likely re-polished in the 18th century, exhibiting a deep reddish-purple ground with
0036: LARGE FRAGMENT OF ROMAN IMPERIAL PORPHYRYEst. £4,000-£6,000£2,800
ROMAN CORINTHIAN COLUMN CAPITAL: ROMAN CORINTHIAN COLUMN CAPITAL WESTERN EUROPE, 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D. carved marble, with dual tiers of acanthus leaves, floral ornaments and scrolling vines above 32.6cm tall Sotheby's, New York,
0037: ROMAN CORINTHIAN COLUMN CAPITALEst. £12,000-£15,000£8,500
EXCEPTIONAL ANCIENT GREEK HELMET OF CORINTHIAN TYPE: EXCEPTIONAL ANCIENT GREEK HELMET OF CORINTHIAN TYPE GREECE, LATE ARCHAIC PERIOD, C. 525 - 475 B.C. hammered from a single piece of bronze, with a domed helm, flaring nose and cheek guards,
0038: EXCEPTIONAL ANCIENT GREEK HELMET OF CORINTHIAN TYPEEst. £100,000-£150,000£70,000
? LARGE ROMAN TORSO OF AN EGYPTIAN PRIEST: LARGE ROMAN TORSO OF AN EGYPTIAN PRIEST EUROPE, IMPERIAL PERIOD, 1ST - 2ND CENTURY A.D. carved alabaster, the large fragmentary figure shown in fine drapery, with an angled posture, the chest and
0039: ? LARGE ROMAN TORSO OF AN EGYPTIAN PRIESTEst. £12,000-£16,000£8,000
CELTIC STONE HEAD: CELTIC STONE HEAD SOUTHWEST ENGLAND, C. LATE FIRST MILLENNIUM B.C. - EARLY FIRST MILLENNIUM A.D. carved granite, the head compact and rounded, with a broad, flattened nose and almond-shaped eyes
0040: CELTIC STONE HEADEst. £2,000-£4,000£1,400
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUMMY MASK: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUMMY MASK EGYPT, THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 22ND DYNASTY - 24TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 945 - 715 B.C. wood and pigment, the face painted in gold pigment and displaying softly rounded
0041: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUMMY MASKEst. £10,000-£15,000£7,000
ANCIENT ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD: ANCIENT ARABIAN ALABASTER HEAD SOUTHERN ARABIA, C. 1ST CENTURY B.C. carved banded alabaster, with long tapering neck, slender mouth, thin ridged nose, deeply recessed almond eyes for inlay, raised on
0042: ANCIENT ARABIAN ALABASTER HEADEst. £7,000-£9,000£5,000
MEZCALA FIGURE: MEZCALA FIGURE GUERRERO, MEXICO, LATE PRECLASSIC, C. 300 ? 100 B.C. carved calcite, the abstracted figure with broad torso, arms folded into the waist, the head with recessed horizontals planes
0043: MEZCALA FIGUREEst. £6,000-£9,000£4,000
MAORI HEI-TIKI PENDANT: MAORI HEI-TIKI PENDANT NEW ZEALAND, 19TH CENTURY OR EARLIER carved pounamu, depicted with an open mouth displaying a forked tongue, the right hand resting on the chest and the left held to the thigh,
0044: MAORI HEI-TIKI PENDANTEst. £4,000-£6,000£2,800
MALEKULA GRADE MASK: MALEKULA GRADE MASK MALEKULA ISLAND, VANUATU carved wood and pigment, tapering form with a pointed chin, a pronounced central ridge forms a long, narrow nose, flanked by shallow, recessed eye
0045: MALEKULA GRADE MASKEst. £2,000-£3,000£1,400
DOGON HORNBILL MASK, DYODYOMINI: DOGON HORNBILL MASK, DYODYOMINI MALI carved wood and pigment, openwork mask with protruding hornbill beak, above sits a female figure, with elongated proportions and stylised facial features, raised
0046: DOGON HORNBILL MASK, DYODYOMINIEst. £3,000-£5,000£2,200
PAIR OF WURKUN KUNDUL FIGURES: PAIR OF WURKUN KUNDUL FIGURES NIGERIA carved wood, fibre binding and iron, each of strongly stylised form, with a cylindrical body and surmounted by a large head on an elongated neck with fibre
0047: PAIR OF WURKUN KUNDUL FIGURESEst. £1,500-£2,500£1,000
MOLUCCAS ISLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE: MOLUCCAS ISLANDS ANCESTOR FIGURE LETTI ARCHIPELAGO, INDONESIA carved wood and cowrie shell, rising from a squared base, of slender and abstracted form, the standing body defined by elongated limbs
0048: MOLUCCAS ISLANDS ANCESTOR FIGUREEst. £700-£900£500