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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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Halberd — Switzerland

Halberd

October 10, 2026Left Arm Elements from a Boy's Armor (Lower Cannon, Couter, Rerebrace) — Germany, Augsburg

Left Arm Elements from a Boy’s Armor (Lower Cannon, Couter, Rerebrace)

October 10, 2026Bishop's Mantle (Cape) — Anonymous, early 16th Century

Bishop’s Mantle (Cape)

October 10, 2026Halberd — France, early 17th century

Halberd

October 10, 2026Gothic Backplate — Germany, late 15th Century

Gothic Backplate

October 10, 2026Virgin and Child Adored by Saints Mary Magdalene and Nicolas of Bari; Christ Crucified with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist — Sano di Pietro

Virgin and Child Adored by Saints Mary Magdalene and Nicolas of Bari; Christ Crucified with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist

October 10, 2026Stained Glass Panel with Female Donor — France

Stained Glass Panel with Female Donor

October 10, 2026Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances — Anonymous, 14th century

Set of Three Panels from a Casket with Scenes from Courtly Romances

October 10, 2026Pair of Panels from a Triptych: The Archangel Michael and St. Anthony Abbot — Fra Filippo Lippi

Pair of Panels from a Triptych: The Archangel Michael and St. Anthony Abbot

October 10, 2026Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421–1491) — Italy, Florence

Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421–1491)

October 10, 2026

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