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Lyon and Turnbull: Islamic and Indian Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Islamic and Indian Art | Total Sales (GBP) | 538,489.30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | December 10, 2025 - December 10, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 167,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #873 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 247,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 73 | ||
| Sold Lots | 62.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 227,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 84.93% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 331,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 11 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 162.24% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | A MAMLUK MANUSCRIPT OF IBN AKHI HIZAM'S 'KITAB AL-BAYTARAH' ('BOOK OF HIPPIATRICS' OR HORSE MEDICINE) |
15TH CENTURY | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 189,000.00 | |
| 45 | CIRCLE OF MIHR CHAND | A DETACHED FOLIO FROM THE POLIER ALBUM: NAWAB AMIR SAYEED HUSAIN ALI KHAN |
MID-18TH CENTURY | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 36,540.00 |
| 80 | LADIES BATHING IN A PALACE POOL FILLED WITH LOTUS FLOWERS |
CIRCA 1780 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 27,720.00 | |
| 81 | AN ILLUSTRATION FROM THE 'NADAUN' RAMAYANA: LAKSHMANA ATTENDING TO SITA IN A HILLY FOREST |
CIRCA 1800-20 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 22,860.00 | |
| 39 | A VERY FINE PORTRAIT OF A MUGHAL PRINCE, POSSIBLY PRINCE BIDAR BAKHT |
CIRCA 1670 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 20,320.00 | |
| 84 | AN ILLUSTRATED COPY OF MUHIT-I MA'RIFAT ('OCEAN OF KNOWLEDGE' OR YOGA) |
DATED 1832 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 16,510.00 | |
| 73 | AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A NAYIKA SERIES: WAITING FOR HER LOVER |
CIRCA 1820 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 15,240.00 | |
| 16 | A QAJAR ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT OF IBN HUSAM KHUSFI'S 'KHAVAR-NAMA' ('THE BOOK OF THE EAST') |
DATED AH 1259/ AD 1833-4 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 13,970.00 | |
| 2 | AN OTTOMAN AN'AM-I SHERIF (PRAYER MANUAL) |
DATED AH 1210/ AD 1795 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 12,065.00 | |
| 71 | THE DURGA SLAYS MASHISHA |
CIRCA 1780 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,160.00 | |
| 79 | AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES: GAURI RAGINI |
CIRCA 1680 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 9,525.00 | |
| 38 | A PORTRAIT OF MAHARAJA GAJ SINGH I (R. 1619-1638) |
CIRCA 1620 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 8,890.00 | |
| 56 | AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES: MALSRI RAGINI |
CIRCA 1770 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 8,890.00 | |
| 44 | LAYLA VISITING MAJNUN IN THE WILDERNESS |
CIRCA 1770 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 7,620.00 | |
| 91 | FOUR PAINTINGS OF RELIGIOUS FIGURES, CASTE AND TRADESMEN |
CIRCA 1800-10 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 7,620.00 | |
| 29 | SCHMORANZ, Gustav. | OLD ORIENTAL GILT AND ENAMELLED GLASS VESSEL EXTANT IN PUBLIC MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS |
1899 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 6,985.00 |
| 50 | THE WOMEN OF THE ZENANA CELEBRATING HOLI |
CIRCA 1780-1800 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 6,985.00 | |
| 54 | A PORTRAIT OF THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD, ASAF JAH II |
LATE 18TH CENTURY | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 6,350.00 | |
| 30 | MIGEON, Gaston. | EXPOSITION DES ARTS MUSULMANS AU MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS |
1903 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 6,096.00 |
| 46 | A DETACHED ALBUM PAGE: EMPEROR JAHANGIR AT A JHAROKHA WINDOW |
LATE 18TH CENTURY | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,842.00 | |
| 57 | KRISHNA TENDING TO A CALF WITH THE GOPIS NEARBY |
18TH CENTURY | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 5,334.00 | |
| 40 | A PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEMAN, POSSIBLY RAJA MAN SINGH OF AMBER |
CIRCA 1610 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 5,080.00 | |
| 47 | A DETACHED ALBUM PAGE: MUHAMMAD TAQI KHAN, ONE OF THE EMIRS OF THE EMPEROR JAHANGIR |
CIRCA 1770 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 4,826.00 | |
| 96 | THOMAS DANIELL R.A. (1749-1840) AND WILLIAM DANIELL R.A. (1769-1837) | THE UPPER PART OF KAILASA |
GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 4,826.00 | |
| 41 | A PORTRAIT OF A PRINCE |
CIRCA 1660 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,064.00 |
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![<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouv...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a2a2dbe-8edf-4091-9a08-800f7aba747e.jpg "<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,</i>, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier <i>L'Histoire des plantes,</i> second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.")
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000. -
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, mai...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [ver...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les ...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodram...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. M...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin ori...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000. -
![<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/004c032b-da4d-428e-811b-e5a8e80376a2.jpg "<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.")
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800. -
