Two-part seal box featuring animal heads in relief. 
On one side a ram's head, on the other a bird's head. 
Bronze.
Oriental production, Roman or medieval period.
Height: 4.1 cm

A similar object was presented in the sale of the David Weill collection (Mes Ader, Picard, Tajan, June 28-29, 1972, lot 164; described as "Inde, XVI-XVIIe siècle"). Another is in the Louvre (Br 3540.1; described as an Etruscan padlock).

Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.
Live Friday 25 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 83

Two-part seal box featuring animal heads in relief. On one side a ram's head, on the other a bird's head. Bronze. Oriental production, Roman or medieval period. Height: 4.1 cm A similar object was presented in the sale of the David Weill collection (Mes Ader, Picard, Tajan, June 28-29, 1972, lot 164; described as "Inde, XVI-XVIIe siècle"). Another is in the Louvre (Br 3540.1; described as an Etruscan padlock). Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.

Estimate
€150 - €200
Result
€286
Buyer's premium
30%
Two-part seal box featuring animal heads in relief. On one side a ram's head, on the other a bird's head. Bronze. Oriental production, Roman or medieval period. Height: 4.1 cm A similar object was presented in the sale of the David Weill collection (Mes Ader, Picard, Tajan, June 28-29, 1972, lot 164; described as "Inde, XVI-XVIIe siècle"). Another is in the Louvre (Br 3540.1; described as an Etruscan padlock). Collection Nicole et Jean-Michel Thierry - lots 1 to 141.
Sale Friday 25 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris