(A series of objects forming an incomplete history from the 8th millennium BCE to the present day)
Anonymous, Charles Avery, Marcel Broodthaers, Steven Claydon, Alexandre da Cunha, Matthew Darbyshire, Ruth Ewan, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Barry Flanagan, Lucio Fontana, Andy Holden, Yayoi Kusama, George Henry Longly, Ella McCartney, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Katie Schwab and David Thorpe
10 June - 17 September 2016
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Neolithic Grinding Basin and Pestle, 8th – 7th Millennium B.C.E., Sandstone, Bowl 62 cm x 40.5 cm / Stone 11 cm x 8 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Visigothic Fibula in the Form of a Stag, 4th - 6th century C.E., Bronze, Length 3.6 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Gallo-Roman Owl Plate Brooch, 2nd - 3rd century C.E., Bronze with enamel inlays, 2.6 x 2.8 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Gallo-Roman Fibula in the Form of a Flying Bird, 2nd - 3rd century C.E., Bronze, Length 4 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Romano-British Brooch in the Form of a Sandal-sole, Circa 2nd century C.E., Bronze with enamel inlays, Length 4 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Gallo-Roman Long Plate Brooch with Enamel Inlays, 2nd - 3rd century C.E., Bronze, Height 4.9 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Late Antique Migration Period Brooch in the Form of an Eagle, 5th century C.E., Bronze, Height 3.5 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Late Roman Brooch in the Form of Flying Bird, 3rd - 4th century C.E., Bronze, Length 4.6 cm, Courtesy Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London
Medieval Venetian Glass, A.D. 1520, No. 938, Antiquities of Britain, British Museum, 1872, Photographed by Stephen Thompson, Vintage albumen print, Photograph: 23 x 27.5 cm, Mount board: 35.5 x 45.5 cm
Medieval Lewis Chess Pieces, No. 924, A.D. 1150, Antiquities of Britain, British Museum, 1872, Photographed by Stephen Thompson, Vintage albumen print, Photograph: 20.5 x 21 cm, Mount board: 35.5 x 45.5 cm
Anglo-Roman Leather Shoes, No. 909, Antiquities of Britain, British Museum, 1872, Photographed by Stephen Thompson, Vintage albumen print, Photograph: 20 x 27.5 cm, Mount board: 35.5 x 45.5 cm
British Helmet of Bronze, No. 903, Antiquities of Britain, British Museum, 1872, Photographed by Stephen Thompson, Vintage albumen print, Photograph: 27.5 x 21.5 cm, Mount board: 35.5 x 45.5 cm
Medieval Iron Bell, 12th C, No. 922, Antiquities of Britain, British Museum, 1872, Photographed by Stephen Thompson, Vintage albumen print, Photograph: 20 x 26 cm, Mount board: 45.5 cm x 35.5 cm
Albert Renger-Patzsch, Birken am Mohue ufer (Woodland Orchard in Winter), 1930-39, Gelatin silver print, stamped verso, titled and dated verso, 17 x 22.9 cm
Albert Renger-Patzsch, Cows grazing with steamship behind (Landscape in Northern Germany), 1930, Gelatin silver print, stamped verso, 17.2 x 17.2 cm
Albert Renger-Patzsch, Study of a Machine Gear, c.1925-28, Gelatin silver print, 17.7 x 12.7 cm, Stamped verso
Barry Flanagan, Lamb/Fish, 1975, Hornton stone on a wooden base, 26 x 63.5 x 14 cm. (including the wooden base), Signed with the artist's initial 'f' (on the top of the stone); incised 'FISH' (on the side)
Lucio Fontana, Piramide, c.1967, Metal, pink lacquer, 11 x 13 x 13 cm, Numbered and signed 30/50 as well as L. Fontana. Edition 30/50
Yayoi Kusama, Untitled (Silver Soft Shoe Sculpture), 1976, Shoe, cotton and acrylic paint, 26 x 9 x 26 cm, Signed and dated on underneath
Ian Hamilton Finlay, Barque, c.1987, Slate chiselled, 28 x 38.5 x 9.5 cm
Marcel Broodthaers, Les animaux de la ferme, 1974, Two sheets in offset colour print Schoeller-Parole paper, Edition of 20, 82 x 60.3cm
Alexandre da Cunha, 1622101115, 2015, Sand, bottle, concrete, 29.7 x 13 cm, Courtesy the artist and Thomas Dane Gallery, London
Alexandre da Cunha, 1736070909, 2009, Concrete, sand and bottle, 37 x 13 cm, Courtesy the artist and Thomas Dane Gallery, London
David Thorpe, A Ripening, 2012, Oak, sand, clay, hair, dung, slake lime, pigment, rabbit skin glue, 56.5 x 43 x 7 cm, Courtesy the artist and Maureen Paley, London
David Thorpe, A Rude Body, 2012, Oak, sand, clay, hair, dung, slake lime, pigment, rabbit skin glue, 60 x 47 x 7 cm, Courtesy the artist and Maureen Paley, London
Steven Claydon, Convolute, 2012, Formica, resin, bamboo fungus, ceramic, acrylic, brass, powder coated steel, 169 x 40 x 40 cm, Courtesy the artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London
Steven Claydon, Convolute, 2012, Formica, resin, bamboo fungus, ceramic, acrylic, brass, powder coated steel, 169 x 40 x 40 cm, Courtesy the artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London
George Henry Longly, A Trophic Cascade in the making, 2015, Waterjet cut marble, waterjet cut steel, steel brackets, 80 x 55 x 10 cm, courtesy the artist and Koppe Astner, Glasgow
Matthew Darbyshire, Bureau (tableau vivant), 2016, Cork, ABS plastic, bamboo, MDF and acrylic, 170 x 30 x 30 cm, Edition 1/5, Courtesy the artist and Herald St, London
Charles Avery, Untitled (Chair #2), 2016, Patinated bronze, maple wood, 87.5 x 45 x 44 cm, AP from edition of 6 + 1 AP, Courtesy the artist, Grimm Gallery, Amsterdam and Pilar Corrias, London
Charles Avery, Untitled (The Square Circle), 2016, 6 Colour screen print with gold leaf, 84 x 57 cm (unframed), Edition 1/100, Courtesy the artist, Grimm Gallery, Amsterdam and Pilar Corrias, London
Ruth Ewan, They Shall Never Pass, Bonehead, 2013, Cast bronze, 10 x 10 x 4 cm, Edition of 1/5 + 1 AP, Courtesy the artist and Rob Tufnell, London
Katie Schwab, Wall Hanging, 2015, Hand-woven tapestry; wool, dowel, American white ash, 33 x 79 cm, Photograph Erin Busswood
Ella McCartney, Photogram, 2016, Photogram, 76 x 116 cm