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Ivan Petrov

Ivan Petrov writes for the Manuscripts & Rare Books department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of manuscripts & rare books.

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Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 197v, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clothing the Poor — Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 197v, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Clothing the Poor

October 10, 2026Spoon — Byzantium, Syria(?), Byzantine period

Spoon

October 10, 2026Lamp and Stand — Anonymous, 5th century

Lamp and Stand

October 10, 2026Benediction Cross — Anonymous, 13th-15th century

Benediction Cross

October 10, 2026The Annunciation and The Nativity — Jaume Ferrer the Younger

The Annunciation and The Nativity

October 10, 2026Pinnacle with Angel — Niccolò di Segna

Pinnacle with Angel

October 10, 2026Two-Handed Sword — Germany, second half of 16th Century

Two-Handed Sword

October 10, 2026Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces — North Italy, 16th century

Burgonet with Hinged Cheek Pieces

October 10, 2026Jousting Glove (Main-de-Fer Gauntlet) — South Germany, 16th century

Jousting Glove (Main-de-Fer Gauntlet)

October 10, 2026Half Sovereign: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Royal Arms (reverse) — England, Edward VI, 1547-1553

Half Sovereign: Edward VI (obverse); Crowned Royal Arms (reverse)

October 10, 2026

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