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Contributing Writer

Layla Laurent

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

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Portrait of a Man — France, Provence, 15th century

Portrait of a Man

October 10, 2026Crossbow Bolt — Germany

Crossbow Bolt

October 10, 2026Linstock — France

Linstock

October 10, 2026Combined Priming Flask and Wheel-Lock Spanner — Anonymous, first half of 17th Century

Combined Priming Flask and Wheel-Lock Spanner

October 10, 2026Corsèque — Italy, Venice

Corsèque

October 10, 2026Buffe (etched with bands of trophies) — North Italy, 16th century

Buffe (etched with bands of trophies)

October 10, 2026"Waistcoat" Cuirass (Combined Breast and Backplates) — North Italy, 16th century

“Waistcoat” Cuirass (Combined Breast and Backplates)

October 10, 2026Small Sword — Germany, Passau (?), 17th century

Small Sword

October 10, 2026Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Rifle — Germany, Munich, 18th century

Wheel-Lock from a Hunting Rifle

October 10, 2026Tilting Suit (composed) — South Germany, 16th century

Tilting Suit (composed)

October 10, 2026

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