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 |
