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 |
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7f9e9df2-b83a-40aa-a1b7-a535a02705d5.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 72. Edwards (George). <i>A Natural History of Uncommon Birds…</i> [and] <i>Gleanings of Natural History,</i> 7 volumes, 1st edition, 1743-64. £7,000-10,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/1832c377-f148-4e66-ba22-33bef01d81a7.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 236. <i>A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew…,</i> By B. E. Gent., 1st edition, [1699]. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df958814-0689-4876-8b73-cfe5c0c6ad24.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Jan. 28:</b> Lot 280. Elgar (Edward). <i>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra,</i> [1910], signed presentation copy. £500-800")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9d2762bc-9f26-47ef-96de-1c28070e19f6.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Jan. 27:</b> [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/df7dd9ac-f0d0-4cb3-a44d-2731758530e4.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Plato. [<i>Apanta ta tou Platonos. Omnia Platonis opera</i>], 2 parts in 2 vol., editio princeps of Plato's works in the original Greek, Venice, House of Aldus, 1513. £8,000-12,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/c40bad29-8cb5-4347-a0fd-5361d39e84a5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, In Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [Southern Netherlands (probably Bruges), c.1460]. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b7fdee12-4803-4d32-9330-a5729091cb92.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Powell (Anthony). [<i>A Dance to the Music of Time</i>], 12 vol., first editions, each with a signed presentation inscription from the author to Osbert Lancaster, 1951-75. £6,000-8,000")
![<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a06cc0dd-7619-45e9-b155-5ad75ed7b2e5.png "<b>Forum, Jan. 29:</b> Herschel (Sir John F. W.) Collection of 69 offprints, extracts and separate publications by Herschel, bound for his son, William James Herschel, 3 vol., [1813-50]. £15,000-20,000")