Une paire de culots en pierre calcaire sculptée, dorée et polychromée aux armes de 'Salazar', Bourgogne, France, fin du 15ème

H 54 x L 52 x D 36 cm (lion)

H 53 x L 47 x D 35,5 cm (bull)

The left one with a winged lion, the right one with a winged bull, each bearing a shield emblazoned in gold with five green poplar leaves. On the lion we find a roll bearing the inscription S.MARCHVS. EVAN, while the bull is covered by a roll bearing the inscription S.LVCVS.EVAN.

These two symbolic animals of the Tetramorph representing Saint Luke and Saint Mark, hold the shield of the Salazar family (or de Sallezar), which was in the service of the courts of Burgundy and France.
Of particular importance was Jean Salazar, originally from Spain, who died in Troyes in 1479.
His son Tristan became the archbishop of Sens in 1474 and commissioned Francesco Florio to produce a copy of the Decretum Gratiani that is currently on display at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal.
Another son of Jean, Hector, became councilor and chamberlain to the king, governor and bailiff of Auxerrois.

Expert: Cabinet Benoît Bertrand