Form Through Time 2026-05-28 Auction - 71 Price Results - Lyon & Turnbull in England - Page 2
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London, England, United Kingdom
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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.
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
Est.
£4,000
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£6,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
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
Est.
£3,000
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£5,000
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.),
Est.
£30,000
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£50,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
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,
Est.
£1,000
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£1,500
SOLD
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
Est.
£7,000
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£9,000
SOLD
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
Est.
£300
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£500
SOLD
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,
Est.
£8,000
-
£12,000
SOLD
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
Est.
£30,000
-
£50,000
SOLD
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
Est.
£60,000
-
£90,000
SOLD
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
Est.
£3,000
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£5,000
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
Est.
£4,000
-
£6,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
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,
Est.
£12,000
-
£15,000
SOLD
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,
Est.
£100,000
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£150,000
SOLD
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 abdomen are broad and softly modelled, the
Est.
£12,000
-
£16,000
SOLD
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
Est.
£2,000
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£4,000
SOLD
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
Est.
£7,000
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£9,000
SOLD
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
Est.
£6,000
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£9,000
SOLD
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,
Est.
£4,000
-
£6,000
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
Est.
£2,000
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£3,000
Lot Passed
SOLD
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
Est.
£3,000
-
£5,000
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
Est.
£1,500
-
£2,500
Lot Passed
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
Est.
£700
-
£900
Lot Passed
SOLD
NAYARIT FIGURE: NAYARIT FIGURE MEXICO, 100 B.C. - 200 A.D. terracotta and pigment, in the form of a crouching man, his arms held to the knees, his exposed ribs indicating an emaciated state 14cm tall Private
Est.
£300
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£500